Overview
- The ordinance, approved by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, is set to be presented in the Punjab Assembly for formal passage.
- Each district must form a six-member Dispute Resolution Committee led by the deputy commissioner with police representation, with a 30‑day target to become operational.
- Cases must be decided within 90 days at the committee level, with a possible 90‑day extension approved by the commissioner and mandatory personal appearance by parties.
- Appeals move to property tribunals headed by retired High Court or District and Sessions judges, with verdicts due within 90 days and further appeals allowed to a two‑member Lahore High Court bench.
- Enforcement includes reclaiming property within 24 hours of decisions, criminal penalties for illegal seizure (5–10 years) and for facilitators (1–3 years with fines up to Rs10 million), penalties for false complaints, and proposals under review for PERA deployment plus digital records and live‑streamed proceedings.