ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has expressed his commitment tointroduce law reforms on Thursday.
Addressing the launching ceremony, the prime minister has formally launchedissuance of Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates.
He also said that reforms should be aimed at facilitating common peopleinstead of serving the elite class and online availability of successioncertificate will ease common man’s life.
The premier also emphasized on reforming the civil procedure court,criminal justice system and ensuring women’s inheritance rights.
It may be added that the Law Ministry has devised a mechanism to establishSuccession Facilitation Units in collaboration with the National Databaseand Registration Authority for issuance of Letters of Administration andSuccession Certificates within 15 days.
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“Earlier it normally took two to seven years after initiation ofapplication by the legal heirs of the deceased. People friendly law reformsare being considered crucial by the present government aimed at ensuringjustice through people friendly legislation. When crime pays, it multiples— and that Pakistan’s criminal justice system needed to be reworked as thecurrent setup encouraged crime,” he mentioned.
Talking about the law ministry’s initiative, he said that through it, thegovernment has eased the work for a common man. “I consider corrections [inthe system] when it provides relief to a common citizen.”
The reason behind the corrective measure is to make the life of a commonman easier, he said, adding that the inheritance certificates would now beissued within 15 days.
