The SCBAP, in a letter to Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) of India president and senior advocate Adish C Aggarwala, said its lawyers would like to visit India to see the developments. The Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (SCBAP) on October 05, hailed the Supreme Court of India for initiatives such as e-filing, making available judgments in local languages and development of e-courts.
It also expressed belief that fostering interactions between legal communities can significantly contribute to “improving bilateral relations between our countries”.
The Pakistan’s lawyers’ body said, “The SCBAP commends the initiatives undertaken by the Supreme Court of India, such as E-filing, judgments in local languages, the development of E-Courts, and various welfare schemes for lawyers. Similar initiatives have also been introduced by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, including the availability of video link facilities, cause lists on our website, and numerous other measures aimed at enhancing the ease of access for lawyers.”
“The SCBAP would like to visit as well as invite SCBA so as to acquaint ourselves with the initiatives undertaken by Supreme Court of India and to reciprocate by sharing our own experiences and practices,” it said.
Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan Secretary M Akhtar Shabbir said, “We believe that fostering interactions between our legal communities can significantly contribute to improving bilateral relations between our countries”
However, this is not the first time an invitation or a letter has been written to India. Earlier on 13 September, Chairman of All India Bar Association Adish C Aggarwala had informed that The Pakistan Bar Council had invited cricket teams of men and women lawyers from India to visit the neighbouring country in October for friendly matches which would be followed by matches in India.
Hassan Raza Pasha, Chairman Executive Committee, Pakistan Bar Council, sent an invitation letter to Aggarwala stating that the initiative was being taken to enhance the harmony and cordial relations between lawyers of both the countries. The proposal involved men’s and women’s cricket matches to be played in Karachi and Rawalpindi in Pakistan.