Overview of commercial courts ordinance July 4, 2021 The constitutional and procedural legal system in Pakistan is well suited to accommodate specialised commercial courts with various constitutional safeguards and procedural provisions lending legitimacy to such ventures. This was reinforced ahead of the arrival of the ordinance by the decision of the Lahore High Court in an eatry v Multan Development Authority and others (2021). The ordinance envisages setting up of dedicated commercial courts and appellate forums in the districts of Punjab which will have exclusive jurisdiction to try commercial disputes and dispose of them within a period of 180 days from the date of filing of a suit.