Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal says the government believes in the rule of law and independence of the judiciary.

Addressing a ceremony of the District Bar Association in Narowal today, he said only the supremacy of law guarantees progress.

Ahsan Iqbal said the lawyer community is a strong pillar of democracy that plays a key role in the provision of justice to the public.

He said cooperation between the Bar and the Bench will make the justice system stronger.