DISTRICT LEGAL EMPOWERMENT COMMITTEE (DLEC) MEETING
February 02, 2017
MEETING MINUTES

Chaired by:  Ms. Muneera Abbasi, District & Sessions Judge.

Members Present:
1.	Mr. Ahmad Ehsanullah Qureshi, (Senior Civil Judge, Charsadda.)
2.	Mr. Ijaz-ur-Rahman, (Additional Deputy Commissioner, Charsadda.)
3.	Mr. Nasrat Ullah, (District Public Prosecutor, Charsadda.)
4.	Mr. Inamullah Khan, (General Secretary for the President DBA, Charsadda.)
5.	Mr. Sarir Advocate, (Member of Civil Society.)
6.	Mr. Muhammad Jehangir, (Senior Clerk for the Superintendent: Sub-Jail, Charsadda.)

The meeting commenced with the recitation of Holy Quran. At the very outset of the meeting the Chair formally welcomed all the participants of the meeting.

	During meeting it was observed that numerous application for legal aid by litigants/ prisoners are being received by the office while the budgetary allocation made by the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan has been consumed. To this effect, the Chair has already requested to the quarter concerned, through a letter bearing Endst: No.364-65/DJ-38, dated 28/01/2017 for allocation and release of funds for utilization for legal aid to the poor litigants.

	A list of 10 under trial prisoners has been provided by the Secretary of the Committee. The same is appended herewith. The Chairman committee directed his offence to issue a separate direction to the concerned trial Courts mentioned in the list in column No.6 for provision of defense counsel to the said accused amongst the list already provided to them (trial courts) for pauper accused. 

		Moreover, the committee unanimously agreed for constitution of a Sub-committee headed by Senior Civil Judge, Charsadda consisting of representations of all the members of the committee with task to scrutinize these applications, put suggestions and recommendations to the Chair for effective and efficient provision of legal aid to the deserving litigants.

	The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to and from the Chair.

Assisted By:					 

Ms. Muneera Abbasi
District & Sessions Judge,
Charsadda

Mr. Gohar Muhammad Sajjad, 
(Superintendent, Sessions Court, Charsadda)

OFFICE OF THE DISTRIT & SESSSIONS JUDGE, CHARSADDA

No: __________/D&SJ, CHD				     Dated: ____/____/2017

	Copy forwarded for information to the:
1.	Registrar, Peshawar High Court, Peshawar
2.	Member Inspection Team, Peshawar High Court, Peshawar
3.	Office Copy.

District & Sessions Judge
Charsadda