Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar will preside over the meeting, to be held in the Supreme Court-Photo: File

ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial Policymaking Committee (NJPC) will hold a meeting on Saturday (today) to overview the performance of the judiciary in the country.

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar will preside over the meeting, to be held in the Supreme Court.

The meeting will discuss various matters pertaining to the judiciary, including recommendations to check delays in court cases.

The committee last met on January 13 in the apex court's Karachi registry and will continue in today?s meeting its deliberations on measures being taken to check delays in court cases besides getting rid of the huge backlog, The News reported.

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