ISLAMABAD:

The National Judicial Policy-Making Committee (NJPMC) has approved uniform timelines for the disposal of various categories of civil and criminal cases under a new regime aimed at ensuring speedy justice and reducing case backlogs.

The 54th meeting of the NJPMC—convened on Monday at the Supreme Court of Pakistan under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi—deliberated on key policy issues, while reviewing implementation status of the decisions taken in its 53rd meeting.

The meeting was attended by the chief justices of all the high courts, while Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan attended on special invitation.

According to a detailed press release issued after the meeting, the committee, while acknowledging "the commendable effo

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