Summary Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aalia Neelum inaugurates new facilities, e-libraries and solar power systems at courts in Gujranwala, Wazirabad, Kamoke and Nowshera Virkan.
LAHORE (Muhammad Ashfaq) – Lahore High Court Chief Justice Justice Aalia Neelum has inaugurated a series of development projects at judicial centres in Gujranwala, Wazirabad, Kamoke and Nowshera Virkan, aimed at improving facilities for lawyers, court staff and litigants.
The projects include dedicated rooms for women lawyers and female judicial staff, waiting areas for women litigants, family meeting and visitation rooms, e-libraries, and solar power systems for court buildings and associated offices.
The initiatives were completed on the directions of the chief justice, with a particular focus on improving the working environment for women in the legal profession, providing better facilities for visitors and strengthening access to modern legal research resources.
During her visit to the district and tehsil-level judicial centres in Gujranwala, Justice Aalia Neelum was welcomed by judges of the subordinate judiciary and representatives of the local bar associations, who presented her with flowers.
New facilities in Gujranwala
At the Gujranwala district headquarters, a dedicated room for women lawyers and a common room for female judicial staff have been established for the first time, according to the information provided.
E-libraries have also been introduced at courts and bar rooms to improve access to digital resources for legal research. In addition, the bar room has been equipped with solar power, while a hybrid off-grid solar system has been installed for court buildings and associated offices.
The solarisation projects are intended to improve the reliability of electricity supplies and reduce the impact of power outages on judicial operations.
Upgrades across three tehsils
In Wazirabad, the completed projects include a common room for female judicial staff, a waiting area for women litigants, a family meeting and visitation room, and an e-library for the courts. A hybrid off-grid solar system has also been installed to supply power to court buildings and related offices.
Justice Aalia Neelum inaugurated the facilities in Wazirabad in the presence of Justice Syed Shahbaz Rizvi.
At the Kamoke judicial centre, new facilities include a dedicated room for women lawyers, a common room for female court staff and a waiting area for women litigants. A family
meeting and visitation room and an e-library have also been established. The centre has additionally received a hybrid off-grid solar power system for its courts and associated offices.
Similar improvements have been completed at the Nowshera Virkan judicial centre, including a room for women lawyers, a common room for female judicial staff, a family meeting and visitation room, and a waiting area for women litigants. An e-library and solarisation facilities for court buildings and related offices are also part of the development work.
Focus on access and welfare
The projects were completed under the AJDF, with particular emphasis on facilities for women lawyers, female judicial staff and women litigants.
The new infrastructure is intended to improve basic amenities at judicial centres, provide access to modern legal research tools and create a more suitable environment for people visiting courts.
Lawyers’ organisations in Gujranwala have praised Chief Justice Aalia Neelum’s initiatives, acknowledging the completion of the development projects and the provision of improved facilities at the judicial centres.
