February 14, 2025

PRESS RELEASE

Mr. Hassan Raza Pasha, Chairman, Special Committee on Judicial Reforms, Pakistan Bar Council, met today to officials of IMF Governance Diagnostic Assessment Scoping Mission, on their request, who is visiting Pakistan now a days.

The discussion was made with IMF Mission regarding legal matters and backlog of cases in superior courts and to implement legal reforms for efficient working of the judicial system. The IMF Mission expressed their concerns that Business matters particularly relating to investments are challenged in Courts, which remain pending for long time and decisions are not passed timely, which ultimately affect the economy of Pakistan.

He informed them that the cases including business matters will be resolved through Mediation/Alternate Dispute Resolution, under which the parties may resolve their matters without delay. The Government and Superior Courts have supported it, which will improve the efficiency of Courts, reduce the backlog of cases and will help the economy to grow. He suggested that strength of Judges of lower Judiciary should be enhanced to finish the backlog of cases.

He requested the IMF officials to reduce the conditions imposed upon Pakistan under which Government has imposed heavy taxes, so that Government may be able to reduce the taxes for ultimate benefit of the people of Pakistan, since due to heavy taxes common man is facing much difficulties in the shape of price hike.

SECRETARY