Roundtable on
Justice, Accountability and International Experience
May 2-3, 2007; Serena Hotel, Islamabad
Organised by: PILDAT
In association with ‘No Peace Without Justice’ – An international NGO
Supported By: The European Union
Programme
Wednesday; 2 May 2007
Session 1 Introduction and International Perspective
Session Chair: Senator S. M. Zafar; Former Law Minister of Pakistan
1000 – 1010 Hours Recitation from the Holy Qura’an
1010 – 1025 Hours Welcome Remarks and Introduction to the Roundtable Theme
By Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob
An International Perspective of Justice and Accountability with special reference to International Criminal Court (ICC)
1020 – 1050 Hours By Ms. Alison Smith; No Peace Without Justice
1050 – 1120 Hours By Mr. Ahmar Bilal Soofi
1120 – 1220 Hours Q & A
1220 – 1250 Hours Comments by the Session Chair
1250 – 1350 Lunch Break
Session 2 Dispensing Justice and Establishing Accountability through the Judicial System of Pakistan
Session Chair: Justice (Retired) Saeed uz Zaman Siddiqui, Former Chief Justice of Pakistan
1350 – 1400 Hours Introductory Remarks by the Session Chair
An overview of the Judicial System of Pakistan and how far has it succeeded in providing justice and establishing rule of law
1400 – 1430 Hours By Mr. Hamid Khan, Former President; Supreme Court Bar Association, Pakistan
1430 – 1500 Hours By Mr. Shahid Hamid, Former Governor Punjab
1500 – 1600 Hours Q & A
1600 – 1630 Hours Concluding Remarks by the Session Chair
Thursday; 3 May 2007
Session 3 Quasi- Judicial and Neo-traditional Accountability Mechanisms in Pakistan
Session Chair: Senator Raza Rabbani, Leader of the Opposition, Senate of Pakistan
1000 – 1010 Hours Recitation from the Holy Qura’an
1010 – 1020 Hours Introductory Remarks
By Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob
1020 – 1050 Hours Jirga system in the tribal areas of Pakistan: How fair and How effective?
By Barrister Zafar ullah Khan
1050 – 1120 Hours Punchayets in Rural Areas: What makes them stay?
By Justice (Retired) Nasira Javed Iqbal
1120 – 1220 Hours Q & A
1220 – 1250 Hours Comments by the Session Chair
1250 – 1350 Lunch Break
Session 4 Establishing an Effective Rule of Law in Pakistan – the Way Forward
Session Chair: Ms. Alison Smith, ‘No Peace Without Justice’
1350 – 1400 Hours Introductory Remarks by the Session Chair
Establishing an Effective Rule of Law in Pakistan – the Way Forward
1400 – 1430 Hours Mr. Kamal Azfar, Former Governor of Sindh
1430 – 1500 Hours By Justice (Retired) Amir ul Mulk Mengal, Former Chief Justice Balochistan High Court
1500 – 1600 Hours Q & A
1600 – 1630 Hours Concluding Remarks by the Session Chair
