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" ADDRESS ADDRESS   By   Syed Nasiruddin,   President, Pakistan Legal Aid Association   This gives me pleasure to welcome you, Sir, on behalf of Pakistan Legal Aid Association. Sir, this Association was founded with a view to provide free legal aid to the poor and needy litigants who could not afford to pay the fees of the advocates.   Although no desired result‑ as expected could be achieved, nevertheless, the Association has been carrying on with some of the dedicated advocates in the country, who have responded to our call.   The Association has been helping the litigants who have approached us, and we are glad to inform that some of the Hon'ble Judges of the High Courts have referred some persons to the Association for conducting their cases in Courts.   It would not be out of place to mention that Mr. Justice Saleem Akhtar, Mr. Justice Tanzil‑ur‑Rehman and Mr. Justice (Retd.) Ibadat Yar Khan were pleased to refer some cases in which they found that the litigants being very poor could not engage any counsel while their cases were such which needed legal aid.   Sir, this is also worthwhile to mention that this…