“The number of pending cases, nevertheless, slightly increased,” he added. It is pertinent to note that at least 8, 000 cases have been added on top of previous pending cases during the 20-month-long tenure of Justice Nisar. In 2013, there were 20,480 pending cases but this figure had increased to 40,540 by August 15 this year, depicting an increase of almost 100 per cent. Unnecessary adjournments and customary delay tactics were next on the list of factors hampering the judicial process. The top judge stressed that the maximum number of cases were fixed and heard during the previous judicial year.

Source: The Express Tribune September 10, 2018 10:18 UTC