Centres set up to mediate business disputes

ISLAMABAD—Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that government has decided to set up reconciliatory centers to ensure provision of early and inexpensive justice besides lessening the burden of cases on courts.
He said this while addressing concluding session of a conference held here Tuesday on “Reconciliation and provision of justice in private sector”. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry also spoke on the occasion.
Prime Minister hoped that with the establishment of reconciliatory centers, early settlement of conflicts through out of court reconciliation process will be ensured. Jirga and Punjchayt system was prompted in the past and this process proved very effective for settlement of feuds.
He held that the government believes in resolution of disputes through reconciliation. Legislation will be made soon to establish these centers, he assured. Only one right of appeal in Supreme court will be given against the decision of reconciliatory center, he told.
This center will be constituted within legal and constitutional parameters, he said adding this decision has been taken to harmonize the judicial system in Pakistan with requirements of 21st century. Government is providing all resources in this connection, he added. The system is also improving. Steps have been taken in the local government ordinance to lessen the burden on the courts, he indicated.
He informed that 300 million dollars were being spent to ensure provision of justice under access to justice program.—Online