Property Disputes Lawyer in DHA Karachi Pakistan

Pakistan is home to the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act 1973 which serves as a legal foundation. The Pakistan Bar Council and four provincial bar councils are charged with overseeing admission of advocates into legal practice as well as maintaining their rolls and overseeing ethical behavior of advocates in practice.

District Legal Empowerment Committee Rules 2011[3] authorize the government to provide deserving litigants with financial assistance for legal fees and litigation expenses related to litigation; funds come from Pakistan’s Access to Justice Development Fund and should be paid back when winning their case.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

No matter who is involved, from employees who believe they’ve been discriminated against to companies involved in contract litigation, there are several methods for settling disputes without going to court. Mediation is one such solution wherein disputing parties meet with an impartial third-party who facilitates coming up with solutions acceptable to both sides.

Businesses often benefit from using alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to settle issues quickly and cost-effectively without going through trials or lengthy negotiations, providing employees and customers the chance to voice their opinions and be heard.

Alternative dispute resolution has become an increasingly popular form of accessing justice in Pakistan as its formal legal system becomes overburdened and courts increasingly delay cases. CLDP’s project on mainstreaming ADR for equitable access aims to promote these mechanisms as well as increase capacity at both ends of the spectrum.

Mediation

Mediation is an informal meeting with a mediator designed to assist parties involved in disputes in finding mutually acceptable ways of resolving them. Mediation differs from trial or arbitration proceedings because instead of presenting evidence and arguments directly before a judge or jury for decision, mediation allows you to participate directly with each person involved to find solutions that meet both your needs.

Preparing for mediation involves considering various issues related to your dispute and entering it with a clear idea of your goals, while being open-minded towards new ideas that may come up during the process. If attending on behalf of an organisation it is also crucial that they can make decisions regarding how their dispute could potentially settle following mediation. At this point, The Centre will discuss physical arrangements for the mediation such as where and when it will take place as well as any support services it might need for this event.

Litigation

Defence Housing Authority’s (DHA) sprawling neighborhoods in Karachi represent an environmental disaster, disrupting marine ecosystems, contributing to monsoon flooding, and placing residents at risk from sea-level rise – but at the same time is an enormous money maker for this real estate developer owned by Pakistan’s military.

DHA waterfront projects built on reclaimed land are not sustainable, says Tariq Alexander Qaiser, an architect who has spent decades documenting Karachi’s creeks. According to him, walls cannot withstand tsunami waves while also decreasing floodplain space.

In its 2021 order, the Sindh High Court strongly reprimanded DHA for building barriers around its residential units and ordered that they be taken down immediately. On Monday, a two-judge bench of SHC heard an application against DHA for failing to abide by this directive despite all barriers having been taken down as required by court order. Their lawyer claimed all barriers had already been removed according to this directive from court.