Judiciary Vows to Counter 'External Influence'

Judiciary vows to counter 'external influence'

The National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) has decided to protect judicial officers from external influence and asked the high courts to establish structured mechanisms for reporting and redressing such instances within a stipulated timeframe. A statutory body responsible for formulating and implementing judicial policy, the NJPMC held its 53rd meeting on Friday at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The meeting chaired by Chief Justice …

CJP-led NJPMC sets up ‘dedicated committee’ for ‘ institutional response’ to enforced disappearances

The judicial policy-making committee, comprising judicial top brass, deliberates on key policy issues Taking ‘serious notice of enforced disappearances,’ committee unanimously resolves that judiciary ‘would not compromise on its constitutional duty to safeguard fundamental rights’ ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC), convened on Friday under chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, constituted a …

Judicial top brass forms body to devise ‘institutional response’ to enforced disappearances

Tasks high courts to set up structured mechanisms for reporting, dealing with external influences on judiciary by executive functionaries.

Top judicial forum forms panel on enforced disappearances

Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi chairs 53rd meeting of National Judicial Committee at the Supreme Court building, Islamabad, July 11, 2025. — Supreme CourtISLAMABAD: The National Judicial Committee on Friday took serious notice of enforced disappearances and unanimously resolved...

Top judicial forum forms body to address enforced disappearances

Committee resolves to protect fundamental rights.Judicial officers to be shielded from interference.Tax petitions to go before division benches.ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial Committee on Friday constituted a dedicated committee to...

Judicial committee formed on enforced disappearances

ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) on Friday took serious notice of the enforced disappearances and unanimously resolved that the judiciary would not compromise on its constitutional duty to safeguard fundamental rights. The 53rd meeting of NJPMC was convened at the Supreme Court of Pakistan under the Chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr Justice Yahya Afridi. The meeting was attended by the Chief Justices …