Islamabad: (RightNow) Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi announces changes to the judicial code of conduct to free judges from external pressure. Speaking at the event, he emphasized the importance of timely justice delivery.

The Chief Justice stated that young judges play a crucial role in justice delivery. District courts are termed the backbone of the justice system, with a focus on strengthening coordination among them.

A comprehensive justice system will be ensured by meeting the judiciary’s needs, introducing reforms in the code of conduct. Plans to transition courts to solar power and provide internet facilities were also announced.

The Chief Justice praised the performance of the subordinate judiciary and announced health insurance facilities for them. He thanked the provincial government for its cooperation and expressed commitment to further improvements in the judiciary.

It is noteworthy that over 3 billion funds have been released under the Access to Justice Program for judicial improvements. In the past 20 years, only 900 million were released.