Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court marks first year, decides 8,735 cases
The court received 6,657 new cases in its first year and launched an e-Courts system and a book of judgment summaries.
The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan marked its first anniversary on Friday with a ceremony in Islamabad, the state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.
Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and other judges of the court attended the event.
During its first year, the court decided 8,735 cases and received 6,657 new filings.
A commemorative postage stamp was unveiled digitally to mark the anniversary.
The e-Courts system was formally inaugurated at the ceremony.
A book summarizing selected judgments of the court was also launched to help the public understand its decisions.
Addressing the ceremony, Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan said the court had set up its basic judicial and administrative infrastructure.
He said reforms had been introduced to improve efficiency and make it easier for litigants, including allocating set times for arguments, which had helped speed up case disposal.
The chief justice stressed that continuous improvement in judicial performance is necessary for the institution's development.
He congratulated the judges, lawyers and court staff on completing the court's first year and said he was confident it would keep improving its services to the public.
The court was created under a recent constitutional amendment to hear constitutional matters.
The e-Courts system is designed to handle court records and proceedings electronically.
