Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has restructured the Case Management Committee, which he would lead himself.

The newly established six-member committee comprises Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Shahid Bilal Hassan, and Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui.

Moreover, the additional registrar and the IT director are also part of the committee. The reformation seeks to improve judicial efficiency and optimise case management procedures.

Justice Musarrat Hilali has been appointed as the oversight judge for anti-terrorism courts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Justice Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan will oversee the anti-terrorism courts in Punjab, and Justice Muhammad Hashim Kakar will take charge of those in Balochistan.

In Sindh and Islamabad, Justice Salahuddin Panwar and Justice Aamer Farooq, respectively, will serve as the oversight judges for similar courts.

Justice Jamal Mandokhail has been designated to head the Supreme Court Building Committee, with justices Shafi Siddiqui and Aamer Farooq as committee members.

CJP Afridi will lead the IT committee, which includes justices Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb.

Justice Hassan will lead the Research Center Committee, with Justices Siddiqui and Farooq serving as members.

Justice Mazhar has been appointed to head the Law Clerk Program Committee, with Justice Aurangzeb as a member.

At least five judges have been assigned to hear chamber appeals. The appointed judges are CJP Afridi, Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Kakar, Justice Panhwar, and Justice Shakeel Ahmed.

Justice Rizvi will lead the Supreme Court Archive and Museum Committee, with Justice Salahuddin Panhwar and Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb as members.

The Committee for Immediate Justice and Model Courts will now be headed by Justice Shehzad, with Justice Kakar, Justice Panhwar, and Justice Ibrahim as members.

Moreover, Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim has been appointed as the security judge, overseeing security matters related to the Supreme Court building, branch registry, and judges’ colony.

Justice Aurangzeb will coordinate the UK-Pakistan protocol for family and child custody cases.

A committee formed to check the quality of uniforms for SC staff has been dissolved. The SC registrar has issued separate notifications regarding all committee formations and appointments.

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