PHONE #: 051-9208752 Fax # 051-9214797 No.F.1/DS-(A)/2011/Conference/NJMPC Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan (Supreme Court Building) Islamabad 21th April, 2012 INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL CONFERENCE, 2013 Press Release The 3 days International Judicial Conference 2013 concluded with the adoption of Islamabad Declaration. The concluding session was presided over by the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Pakistan /Chairman, Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan. The Conference was attended by Judges of the Supreme Court, Chief Justices and judges of the Federal Shariat Court and the High Courts. The Chief Justices and judges of the Supreme Court and High Court of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, the Supreme Appellate Court and Chief Court of Gilgit Baltistan also attended the Conference. Delegates from many other countries also attended the Conference which included the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Afghanistan, Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Judge Supreme Court of India, Judges of Supreme Court of Libya and Iran, Judge High Court of Bhutan, and intellectuals, and eminent jurists from the UK, Iran, Afghanistan and India. This International event was aimed at to provide opportunity to the relevant stakeholders to share their views, experiences and best practices to evolve strategies for confronting the challenges being faced in the administration of Justice. On the second day of the Conference, the participants assembled in nine thematic groups which were headed by the Judges of the Supreme Court and co-chaired by the Judges of the Supreme Court and the Chief Justices of High Courts. The foreign delegates also participated in all the groups with great enthusiasm and came up with sound recommendations. After discussion, each group formulated recommendations which were presented in the concluding session by the Chairperson of the respective group on the basis of which a declaration was drafted and presented in the concluding session. The participants of the Conference unanimously adopted the same as a Declaration of International Judicial Conference 2013 wherein it has been recommended as under: Groups I: