Mediation proposed for settling disputes

Musaliha International Centre for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (MICADR) Managing Director Justice (Retd) Arif Hussain Khilji has advised the business community to settle all their business-related and other disputes through the arbitration and mediation services being provided by MICADR, which was Pakistan’s first high court and government-recognised private alternative dispute resolution (ADR) centre with overall success rate of more than 70%. Speaking at a meeting during his visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), the MICADR MD pointed to delays in processing of cases in the judicial system as the “biggest hurdle”, hindering local and foreign investment. In Pakistan, legal proceedings could take up to 25 years, hence, he asked the business community to look into the possibility of resolving their disputes without trial through MICADR. The dispute resolution centre not only offers cost-effective and expeditious mediation but also ensures the enforcement of its decisions.