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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1979 |
| Type | Statutory authority |
| Jurisdiction | Pakistan |
| Status | active |
| Headquarters | Pakistan Secretariat |
| Agency executives |
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| Website | ljcp |
The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) is a statutory authority of the government of Pakistan established under the Law and Justice Commission Ordinance, 1979. It is responsible for the development and improvement of legal system in the country and designed for recommending reforms in laws and statutes. The agency also suggest modernization, unification and codification in laws, if needed. It also recommend removal of inconsistencies. Advocating for speedy justice is also one of its duties.[1]
The LJCP is headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan as its chairperson, while members are selected or otherwise elected from various courts such as Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court and chief justices of High Courts. The attorney general, law secretary, chairperson of Human Rights Commission, and National Commission on the Status of Women are appointed as its members. The federal government also appoints four members from each province.[2]
- ^ "Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan". ljcp.gov.pk. 2003-08-05. Archived from the original on 2003-08-05. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Law and Justice Commission". Supreme Court of Pakistan. 2019-09-13. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-01-26.