GUJRANWALA, Aug 29: The Justice Criminal Coordination Committee in a meeting on Friday asked the police to improve its performance so that pending cases in courts could be disposed of swiftly.

The meeting was presided over by district and sessions judge Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah while jail superintendent Kamran Anjum, district public prosecutor Fayaz Ahmad Warraich, the DSP legal and other police officers were also present.

The meeting observed that police failed to submit charge-sheets against the accused in courts within the stipulated period.

Mr Shah directed the police to complete investigation swiftly and submit challans in courts within a fortnight otherwise stern action would be taken against them.

The meeting directed the lower courts to decide the cases on merit.

KILLED: A man was killed and his three friends were injured when their car collided with a truck on GT Road near Sadoke on Friday.

Twenty-eight-year-old Asif was killed and his friends Sunil, Javed and Akhtar were injured when their car collided with a truck. The injured were taken to the district headquarters hospital.

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...