02/04/2026
*CHIEF JUSTICE OF PAKISTAN HOLDS STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT ON NATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION FOR WOMEN FACILITATION CENTERS UNDER GENDER-RESPONSIVE JUSTICE INITIATIVE*
Islamabad, April 2, 2026 Hon’ble the Chief Justice of Pakistan/Chairman, Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP), chaired a high-level consultative session as part of a strategic engagement on the Gender-Responsive Justice Initiative (GRJI) 2026–27, focusing on the proposed National Design Competition for Women Facilitation Centers (WFCs). The meeting was held at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
The session brought together senior judicial leadership, representatives of key institutions, development partners, gender experts, and the architectural community, reflecting a broad-based consultative approach to advancing gender-responsive judicial reforms.
It was attended by Registrar, Supreme Court of Pakistan; Secretary, Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan; Ms. Noreen Bano, Acting Chairperson, NCSW; Barrister Haya Emaan Zahid, CEO, LAS, Ms. Humaira Zia M***i, Secretary, NCSW; Ms. Ambreen Iftikhar, Gender Reforms Expert; *Ar. Rweeda Himayat,* Chairperson, Institute of Architects Pakistan Rawalpindi Islamabad Chapter (IAP-RIC) along with a team of professionals from IAP including Ar. Mustafa Abid Paracha, Ar. Sinnan Ahmed, Ar. Rana Atif Rehman, Ar. Abdullah Khan along with Mr. Sheraz Gulzar Manager IAP-RIC.
While Mr. Muhammad Hafeezullah Khan, Registrar, Federal Constitutional Court and Registrars of all the High Courts, Resident Additional Secretaries, LJCP, Ms. Fahmida Khan, Deputy Country Representative, UN Women Pakistan; *Ar. Fawad Suhail Abbasi,* President, IAP; and representatives of the Provincial Women Development Departments attended the meeting online.
Welcoming the participants, the Hon’ble Chief Justice highlighted that the National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) has identified gender-responsive justice as a priority reform area for the financial year 2026–27. He underscored that the initiative envisages the establishment of Women Facilitation Centers within judicial complexes across Pakistan.
