SC, bars agree on nationwide reforms

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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS

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ISLAMABAD:

The Supreme Court on Thursday announced a series of inclusive justice reforms in collaboration with bar representatives, aimed at strengthening access to justice, legal empowerment and institutional coordination.

Chief Justice Yehya Afridi convened a consultative meeting with the leadership of the PBC, provincial bar councils and the SCBA to advance collaborative measures focused on district-level legal support and women-friendly judicial facilities.

The chief justice briefed participants on the 2025–26 reform portfolio under which nationwide funding has been allocated for four priority areas.