ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Saqib Nisar has said that provision of justice is the basic responsibility of judiciary.

Addressing the eighth judicial conference here Friday, the Chief Justice said, “Provision of indiscriminate justice is ensured in article 37 of the Constitution.”

“Justice plays pivotal role in the prosperity of the nation,” the Chief Justice said and added that it also helps to gain benefits of economic prosperity.

Judiciary played important role in steering the country out of challenges.

Provision of timely justice to common man is the need of the hour, he said and added that there is need to bring reforms in the judicial system.

An advance judicial system is inevitable to dispose of money-laundering and cyber crime cases, the Chief Justice asserted.

Justice Saqib said China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a project of socio-economic development between Pakistan and China, therefore, to get benefit of it all the aspects should be kept in consideration.

CPEC would enhance foreign investment in the country, he said and added that Constitutional matters regarding it should be kept in mind.