Pak passes bill giving legal cover to jirgas,panchayat courts

Pakistan's National Assembly today passed a bill giving legal and constitutional cover to the centuries old jirga and panchayat systems in the country in a bid to ensure speedy resolution of petty civil matters and reduce the burden of litigations on the courts.

The bill called Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Bill-2016 was passed by National Assembly, the lower House of the bicameral parliament.

Law Minister Zahid Hamid tabled the bill in the House and was adopted despite opposition by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf

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