United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has acknowledged Pakistan's progress in criminal justice system's response to terrorism.

This was stated by the Chief of Terrorism Prevention Branch, Masood Karimipour at a virtual meeting on South Asia Regional Toolkit for Judges: Supporting the Development of National Bench Books for the Effective Adjudication of Terrorism Cases, held in Islamabad today (Wednesday).

The virtual meeting was organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in collaboration with the National Counter Terrorism Authority and Sindh Judicial Academy.

The consultative meeting was attended by over 20 anti-terrorism judges from Sindh, two from United States District Court judges and a magistrate from Australia.  

Speaking on the occasion, Masood Karimipour said Pakistan-UN Office of Drugs and Crime cooperation is producing results through targeted training and tools.

The EU Chargé d'Affaires Anne Marchal stressed the important role the judiciary plays in the criminal justice system especially in terrorism cases for upholding rule of law and human rights.