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style=\u0027color:black\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n  \u003c/td\u003e\r\n \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n \u003ctr style=\u0027mso-yfti-irow:1;page-break-inside:avoid\u0027\u003e\r\n  \u003ctd width=434 colspan=2 valign=top style=\u0027width:325.45pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\u0027\u003e\r\n  \u003cp class=AltC align=center style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:center\u0027\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\r\n  style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eIsfandyar Ali Khan,\r\n  LL.B (Hons.),\u003cbr\u003e\r\n  Bar-at-Law, Islamabad\u003cspan style=\u0027color:black\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n  \u003cp class=AltC align=center style=\u0027margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\r\n  text-align:center\u0027\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\n  color:black\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n  \u003c/td\u003e\r\n \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n \u003ctr style=\u0027mso-yfti-irow:2\u0027\u003e\r\n  \u003ctd width=144 valign=top style=\u0027width:108.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\u0027\u003e\r\n  \u003cp class=AltC style=\u0027margin-bottom:3.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\n  font-family:\"Times New Roman\";color:blue\u0027\u003ePublished in:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n  \u003c/td\u003e\r\n  \u003ctd width=290 valign=top style=\u0027width:217.2pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\u0027\u003e\r\n  \u003cp class=AltC style=\u0027margin-bottom:3.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\n  font-family:\"Times New Roman\";color:blue\u0027\u003eAll Pakistan Legal Decisions\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n  \u003c/td\u003e\r\n \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n \u003ctr style=\u0027mso-yfti-irow:3\u0027\u003e\r\n  \u003ctd width=144 valign=top style=\u0027width:108.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\u0027\u003e\r\n  \u003cp class=AltC style=\u0027margin-bottom:3.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\n  font-family:\"Times New Roman\";color:blue\u0027\u003eYear of Publication:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n  \u003c/td\u003e\r\n  \u003ctd width=290 valign=top style=\u0027width:217.2pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\u0027\u003e\r\n  \u003cp class=AltC style=\u0027margin-bottom:3.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\n  font-family:\"Times New Roman\";color:blue\u0027\u003e2011\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n  \u003c/td\u003e\r\n \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n \u003ctr style=\u0027mso-yfti-irow:4;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes\u0027\u003e\r\n  \u003ctd width=144 valign=top style=\u0027width:108.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\u0027\u003e\r\n  \u003cp class=AltC style=\u0027margin-bottom:12.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\n  font-family:\"Times New Roman\";color:blue\u0027\u003eSuggested Citation:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n  \u003c/td\u003e\r\n  \u003ctd width=290 valign=top style=\u0027width:217.2pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\u0027\u003e\r\n  \u003cp class=AltC style=\u0027margin-bottom:12.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\n  font-family:\"Times New Roman\";color:blue\u0027\u003e2011 PLD Journal Section p.59\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n  \u003c/td\u003e\r\n \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c/table\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in\u0027\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eINTRODUCTION TO\r\nALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN PAKISTAN:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan lang=EN-GB style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\nmso-ansi-language:EN-GB\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eAlternate\r\nDispute Resolution or ADR for short is gaining currency throughout the world\r\nparticularly in advanced jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions, such as the\r\nUnited States, it is reported that nearly 90 per cent of the claims or disputes\r\nare resolved through this mechanism. Here in Pakistan, the systems of Punchayat\r\nand Jirga have been successful in resolving many civil and criminal disputes.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan lang=EN-GB style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\nmso-ansi-language:EN-GB\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eADR\r\nprovides many benefits for the parties such as time and cost saving. In\r\ncommercial world, mediation, one of the popular forms \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:8.0pt;font-family:\"Bookman Old Style\";mso-bidi-font-family:\r\n\"Bookman Old Style\";color:#FF6600\u0027\u003e(Cit. p.60) \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=EN-GB\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB\u0027\u003eof\r\nADR provides opportunity for disputants to save their reputation and business\r\nrelationship and resolve their disputes confidentially and in an amicable\r\nfashion.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan lang=EN-GB style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\nmso-ansi-language:EN-GB\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eIn\r\nreference to specific legislations in field of ADR in Pakistan, the Arbitration\r\nAct 1940 and Conciliation Court Ordinance 1961 have not been very effective.\r\nThe system of conciliation envisaged by the Family Courts Act 1964 also has not\r\ndelivered the desired results. The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, then\r\nthe Pakistan Law Commission, in 1993 through its Committee prepared draft\r\nlegislation---the Mediation Act 1993---on the subject. The draft was submitted\r\nto the Ministry of Law and Justice for enactment and provided for a panel of\r\nmediators to be maintained at the district/sub-divisional level for the\r\nresolution of petty civil and criminal disputes. From enforcement perspective,\r\nif mediation is successful, the settlement was to be enforced through a decree.\r\n\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan lang=EN-GB style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\nmso-ansi-language:EN-GB\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eADR has\r\nlacked structure in Pakistan and due to lack of understanding, knowledge and\r\npriorities of institutions; ADR has not been used in greater number of disputes\r\nalthough many opportunities existed for its development which could have\r\nreduced the adverse impact of litigation on litigants and courts. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;\r\nmargin-left:0in;text-indent:0in\u0027\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eCONTRACT ENFORCEMENT ISSUES IN PAKISTAN:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK style=\u0027margin-bottom:8.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eAccording\r\nto Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, following is the latest available\r\ndata on pendency and institution of cases in Pakistan as of 31st July, 2010.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:8.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eSupreme Court of\r\nPakistan:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\r\nThere was a backlog of 18,829 criminal and civil cases in the \u003cb\u003eSupreme Court\r\nof Pakistan \u003c/b\u003eon 31 July, 2010.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:8.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eFederal Shariat Court:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e There was a backlog of\r\n1,809 cases in the \u003cu\u003eFederal Shariat Court\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003eon 31 July, 2010.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:8.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003cu\u003ePunjab\r\nProvince\u003c/u\u003e:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:8.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eLahore High\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003eCourt\u003cb\u003e:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e There was a backlog of\r\n89,041 cases in the \u003cu\u003eLahore High Court\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003eon 31 July, 2010.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:8.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eIn\r\ndistrict judiciary of the \u003cu\u003ePunjab Province\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003ethere was a backlog of\r\n1,064,956 cases on 31 July, 2010.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:8.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eSindh\r\nProvince\u003c/u\u003e:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:8.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eSindh High Court\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e:\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\r\nThere was a backlog of 19, 925 cases in the \u003cu\u003eHigh Court of Sindh\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003eon\r\n31 July 2010.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:8.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Bookman Old Style\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Bookman Old Style\";\r\ncolor:#FF6600\u0027\u003e(Cit. p.61) \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eIn district judiciary of the \u003cu\u003eSindh Province\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e\r\n\u003c/b\u003ethere was a backlog of 37,815 cases on 31 July, 2010.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eKhyber-Pukhtoonkhwa Province\u003c/u\u003e:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:\r\n11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003ePeshawar High Court:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e There was a backlog of\r\n9,542 cases in the \u003cu\u003ePeshawar High Court\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003eon 31 July 2010.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eIn district judiciary of the \u003cu\u003eKhyber Pakhtunkhwa\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e\r\n\u003c/b\u003eProvince\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003ethere was a backlog of 74,587 cases on 31 July, 2010.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eBalochistan Province: \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:\r\n11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eHigh Court of Balochistan\u003cb\u003e:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e There was a backlog of\r\n3,971 cases in the High Court of Balochistan on 31 July, 2010.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eIn district judiciary of the \u003cu\u003eBalochistan\r\nProvince\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003ethere was a backlog of 6,228 cases on 31 July, 2010.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eAlthough burden of cases on judiciary due\r\nto National Judicial Policy has decreased however case numbers have been\r\nincreasing over a period of years.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eIFC-World Bank Doing Business Report\r\non Pakistan\u003c/u\u003e:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eInternational Finance Corporation (IFC)\r\nand World Bank have been carrying out contract enforcement studies as part of\r\nits Doing Business Report for number of economies. It s recent  Doing Business\r\nReport 2010  issued in June, 2010, for Pakistan has, among number of things,\r\nhighlighted contract enforcement issues in 13 cities of Pakistan. For\r\nreference, out of 13 cities, Sukkur in Sindh Province is ranked 1 in contract\r\nenforcement where on average it takes 1,060 days to enforce a contract which\r\ninvolves 47 procedures and cost of contract enforcement is 20.6% of the claimed\r\namount. On the other hand, Quetta in Balochistan province is ranked 13 where on\r\naverage it takes 1,498 days to enforce a contract which involves 47 procedures\r\nand cost of contract enforcement is 32.4% of the claimed amount. These\r\nindicators reflect delays in contract enforcement and delayed dispensation of\r\njustice. The said report has also made recommendations which include setting up\r\nof commercial courts and establishing ADR/mediation centres in Pakistan in\r\norder to complement efforts of Judiciary in reducing case backlogging in courts\r\nand providing a mechanism through which disputes are resolved in minimum time\r\nand with minimum costs.\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eLIST OF ADR FRIENDLY LAWS IN PAKISTAN:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e1.\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003eThe\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003eSmall Claims and Minor Offences\r\nCourts Ordinance, 2002.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e2\u003cb\u003e.\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003eSections 102-106, Local Government\r\nOrdinance, 2001.\u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e3.\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003eSections 10 and 12 of Family Courts Act,\r\n1964.\u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt\u0027\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:8.0pt;font-family:\"Bookman Old Style\";mso-bidi-font-family:\r\n\"Bookman Old Style\";color:#FF6600\u0027\u003e(Cit. p.62) \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e4.\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003eSection 47A of Sales Tax Act, 1990.\u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e5.\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003eSection 195-C of Customs Act, 1969.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e6.\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003eIncome Tax Ordinance, 2001.\u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eMEDIATION AS AN ADR:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eMediation is a flexible process and in\r\njurisdictions where it is in advanced stages is conducted by a trained and\r\nneutral Mediator. Parties to a dispute in mediation communicate through\r\nMediator and reach an agreement which is acceptable to both. It is pertinent to\r\nnote that the Mediator conducts confidential joint and separate sessions with\r\nthe parties and law of evidence is generally not applicable to mediation\r\nproceedings and the process is without prejudice and legal rights of the\r\nparties are not affected if mediation is not successful and parties do not\r\nreach settlement. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eSECTION 89-A:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eIn Pakistan, at present commercial and\r\nother disputes are being resolved through ADR system. Based on the recommendation\r\nof the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan for implementation of Alternate\r\nmode of Dispute Resolution the Government of Pakistan in 2002 amended the Civil\r\nProcedure Code 1908 ( C.P.C ) whereby section 89 gives powers to the civil\r\ncourts to adopt (subject to the consent of the parties) to settle disputes by\r\nAlternate Dispute Resolution. Complimentary addition was also made in order of\r\nthe Civil Procedure Code whereby the court is empowered to pass necessary\r\norders for expediting the proceedings. The text of section 89-A along with\r\nOrder X-Rule 1-A is given below:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e89-A\u003cb\u003e. \u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eAlternate Dispute Resolution.\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c/b\u003eThe\r\nCourt may, where it considers necessary, having regard to the facts and\r\ncircumstances of the case, with the object of securing expeditious disposal of\r\na case, in or in relation to a suit, adopt with the consent of the parties\r\nalternate dispute resolution method including mediation and conciliation.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:\r\n11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eOrder X   Rule 1-A.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e-- \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eThe Court may adopt any\r\nlawful procedure\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003enot\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003einconsistent\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e \r\n\u003c/span\u003ewith\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003ethe\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003eprovisions \u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e \u003c/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e \r\n\u003c/span\u003ethis\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003eCode to--\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e(i)\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e    \u003c/span\u003econduct preliminary proceedings and issue\r\norders for expending processing of the case;\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e(ii)\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e   \u003c/span\u003eissue, with the consent of parties,\r\ncommission to examine witnesses admit documents and take other steps for the\r\npurpose of trial;\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:8.0pt;font-family:\"Bookman Old Style\";\r\nmso-bidi-font-family:\"Bookman Old Style\";color:#FF6600\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:\r\n1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e(Cit. p.63)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e (iii) adopt with the consent of parties, any\r\nalternative method of dispute resolution including mediation, conciliation or\r\nany such other means. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eADR AND NATIONAL JUDICIAL POLICY:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eThe National Judicial Policy 2009\r\ndeveloped by the National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee and issued from\r\nthe Secretariat of Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan has empathized on use\r\nof ADR for early disposal of cases. In Section on expeditious disposal of civil\r\ncases, it has been proposed that:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e 18. For early disposal of cases, the\r\ncourts should adopt the following measures:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e . \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e(d) The courts should make use of section\r\n89-A C.P.C. to resolve disputes through Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)\r\nincluding conciliation, mediation and arbitration or any such other appropriate\r\nmode. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eIt remains to be seen whether cases are\r\nreferred for ADR and mediation under the policy and whether courts, counsel and\r\nlitigants are taking advantage of section 89-A of C.P.C.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eLIMITATION OF SECTION 89-A AND\r\nIMPLEMENTATION ISSUES:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e1.\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e    \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eLack of Awareness on Utility of Section 89-A\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e.--Although introduced\r\nin 2002, lawyers lack awareness and utility of Section 89-A of C.P.C. The\r\nsection is rarely referred to and as it is not mandatory to refer disputes\r\npending adjudication for mediation, parties and lawyers do not request courts\r\nfor matters to be referred for mediation or conciliation. It has been observed\r\nthat there is lack of awareness among lawyers and litigants on benefits of\r\nSection 89-A of C.P.C.\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e2.\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eReluctance to Use Section 89-A.\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c/b\u003eMediation\r\nand conciliation can assist parties resolve their disputes in time and cost\r\neffective manner. With these methods of ADR in use, pendency of cases in courts\r\nmay also be reduced which will allow courts focus on more important and\r\nintricate matters. However, section 89-A is generally opposed by the parties as\r\nresolving disputes through ADR is considered to be a weakness by litigants and\r\nADR is also not preferred by litigants who file frivolous or vexatious claims.\r\nThere are also many misconceptions about mediation as legal counsel fear that\r\ntheir professional fee may be reduced if disputes are resolved quickly. It is\r\nin this scenario that litigants \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:8.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Bookman Old Style\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Bookman Old Style\";\r\ncolor:#FF6600\u0027\u003e(Cit. p.64) \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eand legal counsel do not favour case referrals\r\nfor mediation through section\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003e89-A.\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003eHence\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e \r\n\u003c/span\u003ethere \u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e \u003c/span\u003eis\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003ereluctance\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e \r\n\u003c/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003euse section 89-A for referral\r\nof cases for mediation.\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e      \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e3.\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eLack of Adequate Training and\r\nNational Accredited Program for Mediators.\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c/b\u003e At National level there\r\nare no training courses available in field of mediation. Also, an Accreditation\r\nProgram in Mediation at National level is missing. Although with efforts of\r\nIFC, private sector arm of the World Bank Group, Karachi Centre for Dispute\r\nResolution (KCDR) has been established as Pakistan s first ADR and mediation\r\ncentre. KCDR has foreign accredited mediators trained through IFC consultants\r\nwho provide mediation services when called to do so by KCDR. KCDR mediators\r\nassist parties to resolve disputes and these cases are referred by Sindh High\r\nCourt and its subordinate courts. Parties can also refer cases to KCDR for\r\namicable dispute resolution. KCDR has also been providing training to\r\nprofessionals in Conflict Resolution, ADR and mediation. In other provinces and\r\ncities accredited mediators and training programs do not exist and better use\r\nof section 89-A may be made if professionals have required training in\r\nMediation and there is a National Accreditation Program in mediation.\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e4.\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eLack of ADR Centres throughout\r\nPakistan\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e.--\u003c/b\u003e KCDR is the first institution of its kind in Pakistan\r\nand as there is no other institution having capacity to provide mediation\r\nservices, Section 89-A is not resorted to although section 89-A does not\r\nmention case referrals to an ADR/mediation centre or to an Accredited Mediator.\r\n\u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e5.\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eLitigious Culture\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e.---\u003c/b\u003ePakistan\r\nunfortunately has strong litigious culture and it seems that section 89-A has\r\nlargely been ignored as it defeats the purpose of litigants who wish to prolong\r\ncases for one reason or the other.\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e    \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003ePROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e1.\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eAmendment of Section 89-A Civil\r\nProcedure Code, 1908.\u003c/u\u003e--It is proposed that section 89-A of C.P.C requires\r\namendment. In order for case referrals and mediations to be encouraged and a\r\nmodus operandi developed for mediations in Pakistan, Section 89-A would need to\r\ninclude background of Mediator, qualifications, ethical issues, case referral\r\nmechanism, time limit and seat for conducting mediations and enforcement of\r\ndisputes that are resolved through mediations (i.e. Settlement Agreement) and\r\nissuance of a decree confirming settlement of the dispute. \u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:8.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Bookman Old Style\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Bookman Old Style\";\r\ncolor:#FF6600\u0027\u003e(Cit. p.65) \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eIn addition to above, there is a strong need to\r\ndebate the fact whether mediations need to be made mandatory. English legal\r\nsystem provides an insight into development of mediation mechanism and application\r\nof ADR principles through Civil Procedure Rules. A number of jurisdictions in\r\nCommonwealth have developed laws on mediation, for example, Sri Lanka and\r\nTrinidad and Tobago. Afghanistan have promulgated a Presidential Decree on\r\nMediation which highlights its interest in complementing efforts of judiciary\r\nin reducing pendency of cases in courts which have been affected by war for a\r\nlong time.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e2.\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eEstablishment of Mediation Centres\u003c/u\u003e.--\r\nThere is a strong business and market need for establishing mediation centres\r\nin Pakistan to which disputes may be referred. Although Chamber of Commerce and\r\nBusiness Associations generally have an ADR or Arbitration Committees\r\nestablished to facilitate amicable settlement of disputes among its members (or\r\nother parties), independent mediation centres can be more successful in\r\nattracting disputants for the reason that parties may wish to refer their\r\ndispute to a neutral entity where all disputants receive equal treatment.\u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e3.\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eEstablishment\r\nof Court-Annexed ADR Centres\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e.--\u003c/b\u003e In India and other jurisdictions,\r\ncourt-annexed ADR and mediation centres have been established largely due to\r\nstrategic vision of the Judiciary in enhancing access to justice, reducing case\r\npendency and providing mechanisms that can reduce time and cost of dispute\r\nresolution. It is proposed that Ministry of Law and Justice and apex Judiciary\r\nset up Court-Annexed ADR Centres at High Courts and/or District Courts. \u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e4.\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eNational\r\nAccreditation Program in ADR\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e.--\u003c/b\u003e For building capacity of\r\nprofessionals in mediation, a National Accreditation Program in ADR is\r\nrequired. With Accredited Mediators, courts and parties will be able to rely on\r\nskills of Mediators who are qualified and have experience in art of mediation\r\nand assist parties in settlement of their disputes. Either a separate\r\ninstitution or Pakistan Bar Council may be involved in the National\r\nAccreditation Program in ADR. A Code of Ethics for Accredited Mediators will\r\nalso need to be drafted and enforced through the Accreditation giving body. \u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e5\u003cb\u003e.\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eMediation\r\nCurriculum in Law Colleges\u003c/u\u003e.--A separate curriculum in field of Mediation\r\nneeds to be introduced in law colleges. This exercise will introduce law\r\nstudents to mediation, its process and benefits for disputants. Pakistan Bar\r\nCouncil and Higher Education Commission of Pakistan will need to illustrate \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:8.0pt;font-family:\"Bookman Old Style\";mso-bidi-font-family:\r\n\"Bookman Old Style\";color:#FF6600\u0027\u003e(Cit. p.66) \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003einterest and activism in\r\ndeveloping a curriculum on mediation which can then be implemented in law\r\ncolleges. \u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e6\u003cb\u003e.\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eMediation\r\nTraining through Bar Councils and Bar Associations\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e.-\u003c/b\u003e Generally and\r\nin a number of jurisdictions, Bar Councils and Bar Associations are taking lead\r\nin developing and implementing different programs for continuing legal\r\neducation of legal practitioners. It is proposed and desired that Pakistan Bar\r\nCouncil and its provincial counterparts and Supreme Court Bar Association and\r\nits related Bar Associations in High Courts and District Courts introduce\r\nmediation training for their members. These efforts will complement academic\r\ntraining of lawyers who would have read mediation in law faculties.\u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e7.\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eMediation\r\nClauses in Contracts\u003c/u\u003e.--Mediation clauses can be inserted in contracts which\r\nwill facilitate amicable settlement of disputes and referral of a dispute to\r\nmediation. Following is an example of a clause developed by KCDR and which is\r\nsaid to have been incorporated by number of business concerns and other\r\nentities:\u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e Dispute Resolution:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eAny and every dispute, difference or\r\nquestion which may arise between the parties to this agreement shall be first\r\nsettled by the parties by an attempt at amicably settling the dispute through\r\nmutual negotiations. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eIn case the disputes, differences or\r\nquestions cannot be settled amicably or satisfactorily by correspondence or by\r\nmutual discussion within thirty days (30) after receipt by one party of the\r\nother party s request for amicable settlement, it shall be referred to\r\nmediation before a registered mediator at the Karachi Center for Dispute\r\nResolution. Mediation proceedings shall be held at Karachi and will be governed\r\nby the mediation rules of the Centre. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e8.\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e     \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eTraining of Judges in Case\r\nManagement and Mediation\u003c/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e.--\u003c/b\u003eADR has very important role to play in\r\njustice system of Pakistan and in this regard, a specialized course in ADR need\r\nto be developed for Judges working in District Judiciary. Federal and\r\nProvincial Judicial academies in Pakistan are already working in this area and\r\ndo hold lectures on ADR. However, further training is required which will\r\nfacilitate case referrals for mediation.\u003cb\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eCONCLUSION\u003c/u\u003e: \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eADR has bright future in Pakistan and\r\ncertain steps taken in \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:8.0pt;font-family:\r\n\"Bookman Old Style\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Bookman Old Style\";color:#FF6600\u0027\u003e(Cit.\r\np.67) \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eright\r\ndirection can create conducive environment for development of mediation for\r\nbusinesses and other beneficiaries. Mediation can change culture of resolving\r\ndisputes and it may also further the expeditious resolution and disposal of\r\ncases. With strong mediation instruments in Pakistan, foreign and domestic\r\ninvestment in Pakistan can be increased as investors are discouraged by lengthy\r\nand costly litigation processes. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eJudiciary can develop appropriate rules\r\nfor courts which can enhance applicability of section 89-A of C.P.C. and\r\nstrengthen its use until required amendments have been made. The legal\r\nprofession has to accept business and market needs and equip themselves with\r\nknowledge and skills of mediation and develop professional capacity in field of\r\nADR as this is a major requirement for modern day clients. Lawyers will need to\r\nsupport mediation in larger interest of their clients as prolonged litigation\r\ndoes not favour litigants and a quick resolution through mediation process can\r\nprovide clients with a win-win solution. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltK\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eIn April, 2010, Law and Justice\r\nCommission of Pakistan and Supreme Court of Pakistan organized National\r\nJudicial Conference in Islamabad which attracted Judges, Lawyers, Academics,\r\nGovernment officials and Civil Society organizations. ADR was given importance\r\nin Agenda of the Conference and speakers at an ADR session discussed ADR, its\r\nbenefits, problems and future development including recommendations. During\r\nsame month, IFC in collaboration with Federal Judicial Academy, Islamabad and\r\nEmbassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands organized a 2- day National\r\nConference on ADR in Lahore which provided opportunity for members of\r\nJudiciary, Legal profession, Government, Academia and others to highlight\r\nchallenges and developments in ADR in Pakistan and future interventions\r\nrequired. Conferences are part of awareness raising activities that will no\r\ndoubt lead to educated communities in field of mediation and provide guided\r\ndirections to stakeholders in institutional development and service delivery of\r\nADR mechanisms.\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e   \u003c/span\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltC\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003eREFERENCES:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:\r\n1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eCivil Procedure Code 1908.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:\r\n1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eIFC-World Bank - Pakistan Doing Business Report 2010: \u003ca\r\nhref=\"http://www.doingbusiness.org/\"\u003ewww.doingbusiness.org\u003c/a\u003e \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:\r\n1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eKarachi Centre for Dispute Resolution: \u003ca\r\nhref=\"http://www.kcdr.org/\"\u003ewww.kcdr.org\u003c/a\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB style=\u0027margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:\r\n1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eLaw and Justice Commission of Pakistan: \u003ca\r\nhref=\"http://www.ljcp.gov.pk/\"\u003ewww.ljcp.gov.pk\u003c/a\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=AltB\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\"\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eNational Judicial Policy 2009 (Revised\r\n2010), Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan: \u003ca href=\"http://www.ljcp.gov.pk/\"\u003ewww.ljcp.gov.pk\u003c/a\u003e\r\nand \u003ca href=\"http://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/\"\u003ewww. supreme court.gov.pk\u003c/a\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n  \r\n\u003c/head\u003e\r\n \r\n\r\n\u003c/html\u003e\r\n"