karachi

October 31, 2017

SHC seeks details of laws on jirgas and panchayats

The Sindh High Court has directed the counsel of a petitioner seeking to move the government to regulate panchayats and jirgas in the country to present any existing laws against the holding of these unofficial dispute resolution councils on record.  The SHC on Monday was hearing a petition filed by the Helpline Trust seeking the implementation of laws regarding panchayats and jirgas in order to regularise their functions and prevent them from being misused.  The...