CCP Reduces Backlog by 40%, Recovers Rs360M

Islamabad, July 30, 2025, 11:04 PM PKT — The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has achieved a striking breakthrough, slashing its legal backlog by over 40% with 223 cases resolved, as per a Wednesday statement, marking a turnaround since new management took charge in August 2023 amid 567 pending cases. The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) cleared 121 of 210 cases (a 58% reduction), the Supreme Court settled 11 cases, and 171 mandate-challenge cases were clubbed for a single hearing. The Lahore High Court resolved 39 cases (a 78% drop), the Sindh High Court disposed of 40 cases (a 61% cut), and the Islamabad High Court cleared 13 cases (a 43% reduction).

This legal purge unlocked Rs360 million in penalty recoveries in the past year, dwarfing the Rs201 million collected since 2007, with landmark rulings like the Supreme Court’s Dalda Foods vs CCP decision bolstering enforcement power and the Lahore High Court affirming CCP’s probe into poultry cartelization. Web context on regulatory enforcement shows progress trends, while posts found on X reflect optimism and scrutiny—some praise efficiency, others question consistency. Critically, the narrative of “backlog reduction” may mask enforcement gaps—web data hints at past delays, and X sentiment suggests distrust in sustained impact, pointing to ongoing challenges.