The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Chairperson Rahat Kaunain Hassan said that more than 170 cases of CCP were pending in various courts of law, which do act as an impediment in transmitting the real fruit of actions taken by CCP to the masses. The CCP Chairperson while addressing a 12th quarterly meeting of Competition Consultative Group (CCG) said that CCP is pursuing expeditious disposal as the outcome of these pending cases would be crucial in giving a direction both to CCP as well as to the business community.
She welcomed the appointment of Competition Appellate Tribunal’s Chairman by the government saying that the tribunal is a step forward in resolving the pending cases. The CCP Chairperson while addressing a 12th quarterly meeting of Competition Consultative Group (CCG) said that resolution of the funding issue is crucial to make CCP a sustainable institution and there has been some progress in that regard.