Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Constitution permits appointment of ad hoc judges: Azam Tarar

Constitution permits appointment of ad hoc judges: Law Minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar has said the constitution permits the appointment of ad hoc judges. Expressing his opinion in a statement today, he said ad hoc judges should be appointed. The Law Minister rejected reports about extension in the tenure of Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Issa. The Law … Read more

President Alvi welcomes PM Kakar’s statement on general elections

President Alvi

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Law and Justice Ahmed Irfan Aslam on Monday called on President Dr Arif Alvi and discussed issues related to holding general elections in the country. The President appreciated the Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar’s statement that the caretaker government would abide by the judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on … Read more

Amendments are being made in Election Act: Tarar

Amendments are being made in Election Act: Tarar
  • He said aim of amendments to hold transparent polls.
  • Tarar said that electoral reforms are a national service.
  • He said review committee is carefully studying proposals.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law Azam Nazir Tarar has said that he is making amendments to the Election Act, the aim of which is transparent elections.

Addressing the meeting of the Senate Committee, he said that many amendments are being made to the Election Act.

The Law Minister said that representatives of the Election Commission of Pakistan, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Law have briefed the Senate Committee.

He said that electoral reforms are a national service, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf’s Ali Zafar is also a member of this committee and he must come to the meeting of the committee.

Azam Nazir Tarar said that the political and religious parties that are outside the parliament have been heard by the Senate Committee, apart from the parties outside the House, Free and Fair Election Network(FFEN)and Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency(PILDT)have also been heard.

The law minister further said that the review committee is carefully studying the proposals received in this regard and no new work is being done. He said the final recommendations of the committee will be brought before everyone.

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Govt to amend law regarding returned references: Law Minister

Law Minister

Tarar dismissed rumors regarding references returned by accountability courts He said the government has proposed amendments in NAB law He said references were not quashed but forums have been changed ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar dismissed rumors regarding the references returned by the accountability courts following the NAB amendments. Addressing … Read more

Alternative dispute resolution system to facilitate delivery of speedy justice: Law Minister

Law Minister
  • Law Minister says that there were laws in the country that need to be implemented and the system of “Panchayats” and Conciliation Committees would facilitate speedy delivery of justice
  • e expressed these views while addressing a session “ADR in Pakistan – A Need for Reforms” of International Conference: Expeditious Dispensation of Justice

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday said that there were laws in the country that need to be implemented and the system of “Panchayats” and Conciliation Committees would facilitate speedy delivery of justice.

He expressed these views while addressing a session “ADR in Pakistan – A Need for Reforms” of International Conference: Expeditious Dispensation of Justice – ADR the Way Forward.

The Minister said that an alternative dispute resolution system would facilitate the delivery of speedy justice and there was a need to change perspective and thinking in this regard.

He said that many cases were not brought to the courts in the 1990s but were resolved through reconciliation and mediation. Conflict resolution through conciliation was part of Pakistan’s culture, he added.

He said that Pakistan had made the best legislation and made rules and regulations but was weak in implementing it.

“We should ensure the implementation of existing laws and regulations, it is high time that we move away from the status quo of the judicial system towards change and we are ready for it,” Tarar said.

He said that there was a need to change the thinking about litigation for 20, 30 years as the system of “Panchayat” and Conciliation Committees would facilitate the delivery of justice.

He said that the new legislation did not solve the issues, but people had to change their thinking and concern in this regard, if government adopt this system and it would find a way.

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Law minister rules out possibility to use EVMs in next elections

ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar has said the prerogative to use the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the general elections lies with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Tarar said it is not possible to use the EVMs in elections immediately, but the decision lies with the ECP. … Read more

Fawad gets additional portfolio of federal law ministry

Fawad gets additional portfolio of federal law ministry

ISLAMABAD: Following Prime Minister Imran Khan’s approval, Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry has been granted additional responsibility for the federal law ministry. The Cabinet Division issued a notification to that effect. Chaudhary Fawad Hussain paid a visit to the Ministry of Law and Justice, where the Secretary of Law briefed him on the ministry’s … Read more

Govt committed to women empowerment by introducing new laws: Farogh Naseem

Law minister renews Govt's commitment of women empowerment

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Barrister Dr Muhammad Farogh Naseem said on Wednesday that the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was committed to women empowerment through introducing new laws. Addressing a national debate on violence against women in Islamabad, he said that the government had enacted laws to safeguard the rights of Pakistani … Read more

Farogh Naseem to represent COAS extension case in SC with ministry

Farogh Naseem

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Farogh Naseem has decided to represent the government in a civil miscellaneous petition filed with the Supreme Court (SC) seeking a stay order on the apex court’s judgement directing the parliament to legislate on the extension of an army chief within six months. According to the details, Federal … Read more

We will not let the government snatch Sindh’s rights: Bilawal

Bilawal addresses press conference at Hyderabad

Pakistan People’s Party will not tolerate any conspiracy against Sindh, said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday while reacting to federal law minister’s remarks that government must invoke article 149 in order to address the issues facing Karachi. Speaking at a press conference, the PPP chairman said after depriving Sindh of its rights, the government now … Read more

Farogh Naseem hints to invoke Article 149 in Karachi

Farogh Naseem hints at invoking Article 149 in Karachi

Law Minister Farogh Naseem hinted on Wednesday at the federation’s intent to invoke Article 149 (4) in Karachi. The minister said the time had come to impose Article 149 (4) in Karachi, given the deteriorating situation of the mega polis. “Neither does Article 149 (4) speak of governor rule, nor of imposing an emergency,” Naseem … Read more