Plans set in motion to clear judicial backlog

• CJP ropes in experts to clear pending revenue, terror cases; forms committees to expedite over 3,000 tax matters worth Rs97bn
• JCP meets today to pick judges for SHC constitutional bench

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has set in motion plans to clear a backlog of thousands of pending cases before the Supreme Court, and special courts for terrorism and revenue.

In a series of meetings on Thursday, the CJP formed committees comprising judges and experts to...