Pakistan Pending Cases
Pakistan Chief Justice irked over reports of cases worth Rs 3 trillion pending in court
Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial, seems to remain concerned over reports that cases pending in courts across the country have bottled up claims involving a staggering amount of over Rs 3 trillion, mdia reports said on Saturday.
An informed source told Dawn that the CJP office had asked Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Khalid Jawed Khan to look into the matter and furnish a report within a week about the veracity of figures regarding appeals filed by the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) that are awaiting decisions by different courts.
Reports about the backlog of cases surfaced during a Feb 22 meeting called by Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah, reports The Dawn.
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, AGP Khan and representatives of the FBR and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority were part of the meet.
It was disclosed that a number of cases were awaiting decision by different courts across the country, but the tax department suggested that instead of filing cases, it would be wise that the mechanism of “alternative dispute resolution” was explored first. The tax laws have a provision for such a process, reports The Dawn.
According to the source, the IHC has already constituted a two-judge bench to take up tax-related matters from March 10. The bench comprises Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Babar Sattar.
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