Full Court Reference on Eve of Retirement of Honourable Justice Rahmat Hussain Jafferi

Islamabad -- A full Court Reference was held today on 22nd November 2010 in the Supreme Court Building, Islamabad to bid farewell to distinguished Judge, Honourable Mr. Justice Rahmat Hussain Jafferi who retired yesterday (21st November 2010) on attaining the age of superannuation. The Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry quoting William Shakespeare, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages" said that Mr. Justice Rahmat Hussain Jafferi has successfully played an important role of his life. He had earned the respect of his colleagues and legal fraternity due to his professional competence and unassuming and affable personality. He is an embodiment of judicial institutions of the country as he has evolved into a Judge of the apex Court after wading through the judicial hierarchy of the country starting as Civil Judge and then moving on to higher positions as District and Sessions Judge, Judge of the High Court and subsequently elevated to the Supreme Court. Justice Jafferi not only brought rich experience of judicial administration but also contributed much in the use of Information Technology and automation in the field of judicial administration. Despite his enormous judicial work, he has been active in strengthening the official website of Supreme Court and providing his vision and guidance to make it user friendly and updating its contents from time to time. He has recently attended 4th Meeting of the Asia Pacific Judicial Reforms held on 25th to 28th October, 2010 at Beijing and also presented paper on the topic "Use of Information Technology in Courts" wherein he gave suggestions regarding use of technology to promote performance and bring about transparency and accountability in judicial administration. The President of the Supreme People's Court of China awarded him Gold Medal in recognition of his outstanding performance, which undoubtedly is an honour and distinction for our country."