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Backbone, badly bent
EDITORIAL: Calling the district judiciary the backbone of Pakistan’s justice system is entirely appropriate, because this is where most citizens encounter the courts and where confidence in justice is ultimately won or lost. Chief Justice Yahya Afridi’s emphasis on better working conditions, professional resources and institutional support for judicial officers is therefore welcome. But even a passing look at the state of the district courts shows how badly this backbone has been neglected. Overcrowding, inadequate resources, limited specialisation, procedural delays, largely unhygienic premis...
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