Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJ) Yahya Afridi while expressing strong reaction over the persistent non-appearance by the lawyers in the court called president Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Haroon ur Rashid.

The CJP expressed resentment over continuous disappearance by the lawyers in the court.

The CJP also expressed resentment over repeated pleas for adjournment of cases despite availability of facility of video link.

During the hearing of the case in SC CJP Yahya Afridi said on one side the petitions are filed for early hearing and on the other side the lawyers donot appear. The lawyers don't reach the court despite availability of facility of video link in the court.

Justice Shahid Bilal told the pleas for adjournments from the lawyers have risen to great extent.

The CJP said the lawyers be made bound through the bar so that the attendance in the court could be ensured.

President SCBA Haroon ur Rashid said fine be imposed on the lawyers who don't appear.

The CJP said sternly we don't impose fine for the first time. But it is essential to make it binding on the lawyers so that no harm is caused to court system.

The CJP made it clear the persistent absence of the lawyers in the court is affecting the process of hearing and court's proceedings. Therefore stern measures are needed.