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DRFCs settle 7129 disputes in one year

"PESHAWAR: The Dispute Resolution Councils (DRCs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have successfully settled 7,179 cases during the last one year and referred 1,465 to other relevant forums for legal action.

Inaccessible justice?

"During a recent court hearing (in which I acted for the defendant), my opponent, (who acted for the petitioner) turned to me as we were addressing the judge to complain that I was in too much of a hurry to conclude the case.

LHC CJ for reforms to disposal of 1.2mn cases

"BAHAWALPUR: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah Tuesday said reforms would have to be introduced for swift disposal of 1.2 million cases pending in courts across 36 districts of the province, including the LHC. ...

Gadoon elders urged to continue role in dispute resolution

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Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Paradigm Shift in Pakistan’s Justice System?

"According to the World Justice Project’s latest 

Dispute resolution by ICJ

"International Court of Justice (ICJ) was established under Article 36 (2) of ICJ Statute. The court has jurisdiction in settling disputes between UN member states. India and Pakistan are two neighbours, which despite members of UN are daggers dra...

ADR centres made functional

"SIALKOT/GUJRANWALA/JHANG/ -   HAFIZABAD/KASUR --  Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) centres have started functioning in Sialkot and Gujranwala like other districts of Punjab province so as to ease heavy burden on the courts and pro...

An alternative forum to dispense speedy justice

"LAHORE: 

Senate panel approves amendments to alternative dispute resolution bill

"A Senate panel on Tuesday unanimously approved amendments to the alternative dispute resolution bill.

TDRO to settle trade related disputes

"The government has established Trade Dispute Resolution Organization (TDRO) to deal with disputes of traders and settle them at institutional level.It was stated by Minister for Commerce Khuram Dastgir while responding to a supplementary q...