• Aggrieved parties would have to submit pleas by 31 Dec

TDS Desk:

The interim government on Sunday announced the formation of two committees for withdrawing false and manipulated lawsuits filed by vested quarters to meet their malign political interests.

The two committees would be formed at the district and ministerial level, with the former recommending case withdrawals to the latter upon completion of necessary investigation, said a circular issued by the home ministry.

Aggrieved parties or individuals have to submit their applications seeking case withdrawals before 31 December, and after receiving the pleas, the district-level committee would have to complete investigation within 45 days.

The home ministry committee would receive a short list of the cases deemed withdrawable by the district-level committee and conduct further scrutiny, before finally starting the process to drop the meritless cases.