Islamabad
28 March 2002
Press Note
A one day meeting of the Pakistan Law Commission is scheduled on 30 th March
2002 in the Supreme Court Building, Islamabad. Justice Sheikh Riaz Ahmed,
Chief Justice of Pakistan and Chairman Pakistan Law Commission will chair the
meeting. The meeting will be attended by Mr. Justice Qazi Muhammad Farooq,
Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan; Justice Fazal Ilahi Khan, Chief Justice,
Federal Shariat Court; Mr. Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashhad, Chief Justice, High
Court of Sindh; Mr. Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed, Chief Justice, High Court of
Baluchistan; Mr. Justice Falak Sher, Chief Justice, Lahore High Court; Mr.
Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan, Chief Justice, Peshawar High Court; S. Sharifuddin
Pirzada, Senoir Advisor to Chief Executive & Senior Advocate, Supreme Court;
Mr. Justice Mansoor Ahmad, Secretary, Ministry of Law Justice and Human
Rights; Syed Afzal Haider and Muhammad Aslam Chishti, Senior Advocates of
the Supreme Court; Mr. Abdul Qadir Halepota, Advocate, High Court and Dr.
Faqir Hussain, Secretary, Pakistan Law Commission.
The Commission will consider a 10 Points agenda as follows:
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Review of the Quantum of Maximum Punishment of Fine Prescribed for
Various Offences Under the Pakistan Penal Code 1860
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Enhancement of Pecuniary Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
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Enhancement of Pecuniary Appellate Jurisdiction of District Courts
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Enhancement of Pecuniary Original Jurisdiction of District Courts at
Karachi
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Addition of the Offence of “Molestation” to the Pakistan Penal Code 1860
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Addition of the Offence of “Trafficking in Child for Use as Camel Jockey” to
the Pakistan Penal Code 1860
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Reform of the Law Reports Act 1875
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Strengthening the Capacity of Pakistan Law Commission Under the
Access to Justice Programme
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Budgetary Allocation for Strengthening and Improving the Performance of
the Subordinate Courts
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Status of Implementation of the Pakistan Law Commission’s Reports
(Habib-ur-Rehman Sheikh )
Deputy Secretary