ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Türkiye have taken a “first step” toward closer cooperation in the justice sector, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday after a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed during the visit of a Turkish judicial delegation.
The agreement signals efforts by both countries to expand longstanding political ties into institutional collaboration, particularly in improving citizens’ access to justice and strengthening legal systems through shared expertise.
Sharif said Pakistan and Türkiye could benefit from exchanging experiences to improve access to justice, including through the use of digital technologies to ensure faster delivery of legal services.
“Pakistan and Türkiye can benefit from each other’s experiences to ensure citizens’ access to justice,” Sharif said in a statement released by his office.
“The memorandum of understanding signed in this regard during the recent visit of the Turkish delegation is the first step toward this goal.”
There was “vast potential,” the PM added, for the exchange of experiences between the two countries in the use of digital technology “for the speedy provision of justice.”
Sharif also pointed to opportunities for cooperation in areas including climate change, counterterrorism, migration and legal enforcement, where both countries could learn from each other’s experiences.
According to the Pakistani statement, the president of the Constitutional Court of Türkiye, Kadir Özkaya, who is part of the visiting delegation, said the Constitutional Court, with its over six decades of experience, was ready to initiate a pilot project with Pakistan to share its expertise.
