Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Supreme Judicial Council dismisses 19 complaints

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, convened a two-hour meeting during which 19 complaints against judges were unanimously dismissed, while 5 were deferred for further consideration. The meeting was attended by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Aalia Neelum, and Justice Junaid Ghaffar. … Read more

CJP Yahya Afridi returns to Pakistan from foreign visit

CJP Yahya Afridi returns to Pakistan from foreign visit

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi on Sunday returned to the country after completing official visits to China and Turkiye. The Supreme Court shared that Chief Justice Afridi attended a conference of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in China, along with chief justices and senior judicial officials from other countries. They discussed key … Read more

Justice Ali Baqar Najafi takes oath as Judge SC

Justice Ali Baqar

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi administered the oath of office to Justice Ali Baqar Najafi as Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP). In a simple and impressive ceremony held at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Attorney General for Pakistan, senior lawyers, Officers of … Read more

CJP Yaha Afridi summons JPC meeting on April 18

CJP Yaha Afridi

ISLAMABAD: Two more judges will be included in the constitutional bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP).

Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has decided to convene a Judicial Commission of Pakistan(JCP) meeting on April 18.

Chief Justice Yahya Afridi has summoned a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan on May 2 to consider the names of the judges for the Permanent Chief Justice Peshawar High Court and the Balochistan High Court.

Chief Justice Pakistan has sought nominations from members of the Judicial Commission till April 28.

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Governor Sindh requests CJP to take notice of rising traffic accidents  

Governor Sindh

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori wrote a letter to Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, requesting him to take notice of the rising cases of traffic accidents in Karachi. A letter from Governor Sindh states that the accidents related to the tankers and dumpers in Karachi are increasing alarmingly, with more than 70 deaths reported … Read more

Judicial commission member resigns over judges appointments

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) representative and senior advocate Akhtar Hussain resigned as member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP).

Senior Advocate Akhtar Hussain wrote in his letter that the Pakistan Bar Council nominated him three times a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan under Article 175 (A) (VI) of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, in his responsibilities. “I continued to perform my responsibilities according to my best abilities”.

He submitted his resignation to the chairman of the JCP, Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, wherein he expressed concerns over controversies surrounding judicial appointments.

Akhtar Hussain wrote that “I cannot continue to work further due to the recent judicial appointments, I resign from the membership of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, sending a copy of my resignation to the Pakistan Bar Council so that under the Constitution”. The new nominee can be appointed in his place.

He also expressed gratitude to the commission members and assured them of his continued support for judicial and democratic institutions.

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CPJ Justice Yahya Afridi visits SOS village Peshawar

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ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CPJ), Justice Yahya Afridi, visited SOS village in Hayatabad Peshawar, an institution which his late father Umer Khan Afridi patronized all his life.

The Chief Justice was accompanied by his wife.

The CJP was briefed by the Director of the Village  Kokab Batool Qureshi.

The SOS Peshawar is a Charity Organization funded through private donations. It currently houses around 121 children from various age groups up to 25-26 years.

The SOS Peshawar provides boarding facilities to orphans and abandoned children. In addition to providing quality education as well as technical skills, it also arranges marriages of children.

The Chief Justice and the madam interacted with the kids and took a keen interest in their routine activities.

They both shared lunch with the kids and encouraged them in their curricular and extra-curricular activities. He mentored them to excel in their studies to become useful for themselves as well as for society.

He also lauded the role of the Director of the SOS and appreciated her keen interest in maintaining discipline on the campus as well as high standards of education and upkeep of the institution.

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Newly appointed SC judges expected to take oath tomorrow

Newly appointed SC judges expected to take oath tomorrow

Six newly appointed Supreme Court (SC) judges are expected to take their oaths of office tomorrow. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi will preside over the oath-taking ceremony at the Supreme Court building. The event will be attended by current Supreme Court judges, the attorney general, bar association officials, and lawyers. Sources confirmed that … Read more

JCP approves appointment of six SC judges

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ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has approved  the appointment of six judges in the apex court.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers and two Supreme Court judges boycotted the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s meeting for the appointment of new judges to the supreme court.

A Judicial Commission meeting chaired by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi was held.  The meeting demanded the postponement of the meeting till the decision on the 26th Constitutional Amendment, but voting on this objection, the majority decided that the meeting would be continued.

Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Muneeb Akhtar boycotted the meeting for not halting the proceedings of the Judicial Commission, while Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Barrister Ali Zafar also boycotted the meeting.

According to sources, the Judicial Commission approved the name of Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Hashim Khan Kakar, Sindh High Court Chief Justice Shafi Siddiqui and Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq.

Sources said that Sindh High Court Justice Salahuddin Panwar and Justice Shakeel Ahmed of the Peshawar High Court were approved to appoint a Supreme Court judge.

Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb has been appointed as ad-hoc justice of the Supreme Court.

These appointments aim to complete the number of judges in the apex court and enhance judicial efficiency.

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JCP approves 10 additional judges for Peshawar High Court

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ISLAMABAD:  Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has approved the appointment of 10 additional judges to the Peshawar High Court(PHC).

A judicial commission chaired by Chief Justice Pakistan Yahya Afridi was approved the appointment 10 additional judges to the Peshawar High Court.

According to sources, Farah Jamshed, Aamirullah Khan, Mudassar Ameer, Sabit Ullah and Aurangzeb have been approved to appoint Additional Judges.

In addition, Abdul Fayyaz, Salahuddin, Sadiq Ali, Tariq Afridi and Aurangzeb Khan will also be appointed as Additional Judge in the Peshawar High Court.

According to sources, the agenda of the appointment of 9 additional judges was under consideration at the Judicial Commission meeting, but during the meeting, the Chief Justice Peshawar High Court demanded 10 additional judges on which Chief Justice Pakistan agreed.

Sources said that 10 additional judges for the Peshawar High Court have been appointed by the majority.

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SCP resolves 7482 cases in two months under leadership of Chief Justice Yahya Afridi

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan, led by Chief Justice Mr. Justice Yahya Afridi, has made significant progress in rapidly clearing cases, disposing of 7482 cases from October 28, 2024, to January 3, 2025. During this period, 2,950 new cases were introduced, demonstrating the Court’s efficiency. Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, alongside fellow judges, has worked … Read more

CJP Yahya Afridi calls for giving respect to all religions

CJP Yahya Afridi returns to Pakistan from foreign visit

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Yahya Afridi underscored the importance of respecting all religions while addressing a ceremony at the Supreme Court on Monday in connection with Christmas celebrations. During the event, CJP Afridi joined Christian staff members in cutting a cake. A large number of Christian staff attended the ceremony, where the chief … Read more

CJP stresses essential role of judges, lawyers in defending rights

CJP stresses essential role of judges, lawyers in defending rights

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi delivered an important address to the Ghotki District Bar on Wednesday, stressing the role of the judiciary in safeguarding citizens’ rights. During his speech to a gathering of lawyers, Justice Afridi emphasized that legal proceedings must always focus on protecting the interests of plaintiffs. “My message is clear: … Read more

JCP forms constitutional bench under Justice Amin Uddin Khan

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ISLAMABAD:  The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has constituted a 7-member constitutional bench headed by Justice Amin Uddin Khan.

A judicial commission meeting was held to form a constitutional bench in the Supreme Court under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi.

After Justice Yahya Afridi became the Chief Justice of Pakistan, this was the first meeting of the Judicial Commission in which it was decided to establish a 7-member constitutional bench headed by Justice Amin Uddin Khan.

Justice Ayesha Malik, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Justice Jamal Mandokhail and Justice Musrrat Hilali included in the Constitution Bench.

Justice Amin Uddin Khan also became a member of Practice and Procedure Committee. Under the Practice and Procedure Amendment Act, the Chairman of the Constitution Bench will be the third member of the Committee.

Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and senior most judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah are members of the committee. Justice Jamal Mandokhail became the thirteenth member of the Judicial Commission.

Constitution Bench Chief Justice Amin Uddin Khan is already a member of the Judicial Commission. According to the constitutional amendment, if the bench chief is already a member of the commission, he will become the second senior judge member.

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CJP Yahya Afridi heads first full court session after oath  

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ISLAMABAD: The full court session under the supervision of Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi is going on in the Supreme Court.

According to the sources, in the full court meeting, various judicial matters including the reservations of the judges will be considered.

It is the first full court meeting of the Supreme Court under the supervision of Justice Yahya Afridi, in which all the judges except the senior most judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah are participating.

It should be noted that after the implementation of the 26th constitutional amendment, the special parliamentary committee appointed Justice Yahya Afridi as the Chief Justice.

Justice Mansoor Ali Shah did not participate in his swearing-in ceremony due to his age, while he did not participate in the full court reference of Qazi Faez’s retirement.

However, he wrote a letter to the Registrar Supreme Court in which he pointed out issues in judiciary.

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