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Express Tribune
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Tarar declares ADR a national necessity
Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar addressing a press conference in Islamabad on March 28, 2024. PHOTO: PID Federal Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar has said the massive backlog of court cases makes the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) not a choice but a necessity. Addressing the participants at the opening ceremony of a two-day training on arbitration on Monday, Tarar said lawyers are the future of the ADR in Pakistan. The training was organized by the International Mediation & Arbitration Centre (IMAC), under the Ministry of Law and Justice, in collaboration with the Punjab Bar Council (PBC). Tarar said such training programmes are instrumental in opening new avenues for legal practice, advocacy, and professional growth.
Express Tribune
17-02-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Tarar stresses importance of ADR in tax system
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday emphasised the importance of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in ensuring expeditious tax dispute resolution and reducing litigation burdens. The International Mediation & Arbitration Centre (IMAC), Ministry of Law and Justice conducted a One-Day Executive Training on Tax Dispute Resolution through ADR at COMSTECH Islamabad. Tarar graced the event as chief guest. The training aimed to enhance the understanding and application of the ADR mechanism in tax governance, fostering a constructive dialogue on the institutionalization of ADR in resolving tax disputes efficiently. It brought together retired judges of the high courts, government officers, legal experts, business leaders, and tax professionals. Speaking on the occasion, the law minister said the ADR system already present in our culture has been refined by the legal framework. It can be helpful to unlocking revenue of trillions of rupees stuck up before various courts in litigation, he stated. Law Secretary Raja Naeem Akbar stressed the continuity of such capacity building programmes for the stakeholders throughout the Pakistan.
