
Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has emphasized the need for specialized judicial education to address emerging legal challenges arising from rapid technological advancement, evolving commercial practices, and changing societal needs.
He was addressing a delegation of Additional District and Sessions Judges participating in the Research Society of International Law and Sindh Judicial Academy's Cross-Provincial Judicial Fellowship Programme in Islamabad today.
The Minister stressed that expertise in technology law, commercial disputes, and Alternative Dispute Resolution is becoming increasingly essential for the judiciary. He reaffirmed the Government's commitment to judicial capacity building and legal reforms.
Highlighting ongoing justice sector initiatives, Azam Nazeer Tarar informed the participants that around 1,400 judges, lawyers, government officials, academics, and professionals have so far benefited from the International Mediation and Arbitration Centre's capacity-building programmes.
The Law Minister said the Government is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Code of Criminal Procedure, proposing over one hundred amendments to modernize Pakistan's criminal justice system and improve the efficiency of criminal proceedings.