Challenges to Alternate Dispute Resolution in Pakistan
A one day seminar on "Challenges to Alternate Dispute Resolution in Pakistan" was held at the Marriott Hotel, Islamabad.
Ch. Sheraz Sohail, Advocate High Court, talked about the centuries old Jirga and Panchayat System in Pakistan
Barrister Faisal Khan Toru, Advocate Supreme Court explaining the Arbitration Act, 1940
Ch. Munir Sadiq, Advocate Supreme Court, talked about the newly promulgated Alternate Dispute Resolution Act, 2017
Dr. Ijaz Ali Chishti, Officer at the Supreme Court of Pakistan, talked about enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Pakistan
Mr. Mahmoor Ashraf Ch., Advocate High Court, discussed the laws on ADR prior to 2017
Mr. Naveed Hayat Malik, President, Islamabad Bar Association, presided over the second session
Shahzadi Samreen Tariq, General Secretary, Society for Enforcement of Rule of Law, gave an introduction to the proceedings
Dr. Lutz Viehweger, Resident Representative Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, welcomed the guests, being the sponsor of the event
Dr. Martin Herzer, Head of Economic Section of the German Embassy was the Guest of Honour at the training
Mr. Justice Ch. Abdul Aziz, Judge, Lahore High Court was the Chief Guest on the occasion
Mr. Muhammad Naeem Arshad, Special Judge Central, explained the concept of Alternate Dispute Resolution
