Cabinet okays promulgation of eight ordinances.

Islamabad -- The Federal Cabinet which met with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair on Tuesday gave green light for promulgation of eight ordinances to uplift the living standard of common man.

'It is a defining moment for Pakistan as the Federal Cabinet has approved eight laws of public interest,' Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Farogh Naseem said while addressing a press conference.

Flanked by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, he said the laws included The Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates, The Enforcement of Women's Property Rights Ordinance 2019, The Benami Transaction (Prohibition) (Amendment) Ordinance 2019, The Superior Courts (Courts Dress and Mode of Address) Order (Repeal) Ordinance, 2019, The National Accountability (Amendment) Ordinance 2019, Legal Aid and Justice Authority Ordinance, 2019 and ordinances related to the Whistle Blower Act and amendments in the Civil Procedure Code.

He said the amendments in the CPC would ensure speedy and expeditious justice for masses who had been enduring year-long lawsuits in civil courts. The provision of speedy justice was the only way forward to change the status quo, prevailing in the country, he added.

As per the amendments, a two-tier system would be introduced in the civil courts under which one set of courts would hear main cases while other would handle interlocutory applications including stay orders and other cases. The initiative would make sure swift disposal of civil and commercial cases, he added.

He said the system involved a mechanism that would engage the lawyers from across the country for evidence recording through latest technologies. It would also ensure the quick service of legal instruments to the parties which took years in civil cases, he added.

By employing modern techniques, the minister said a feature for civil judges would be launched that would allow them to have spot inspection in a case. 'We need cooperation from lawyers, judges and media to make the initiative a success story,' the minister added.

The new system, he said would help minimize the number of adjournments in a case, besides timely appearance of witnesses and submission of evidences.

The amendments in the CPC would abolish the right of second appeal for aggrieved party. However the constitutional jurisdiction of the Supreme Court would remain intact, he added.

Farogh said succession certificate and letters of...