Tag: Federal Constitutional Court Pakistan

Federal Constitutional Court Pakistan Raises Red Flag Over Delayed Verdicts

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Federal Constitutional Court Pakistan building exterior view Islamabad, January 2026

The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) Pakistan has issued a stern warning against the growing practice of keeping judgements reserved for months without announcement. The court called this trend a serious failure to deliver justice and ordered all courts in the country to follow strict timelines for pronouncing verdicts. The Federal Constitutional Court Pakistan has taken strong exception to the growing tendency of pronouncing judgements after keeping them reserved for a considerable time, leaving the rights of the parties in a state of uncertainty while they await the court’s opinion. This…

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Federal Constitutional Court Snubs Judges on Premature Circulation of Verdicts

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premature verdict circulation — Federal Constitutional Court Pakistan building Islamabad as Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan issues directive against premature verdict circulation March 2026

The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan has issued a formal directive against premature verdict circulation — reprimanding members of the judiciary for sharing or leaking draft decisions before their official pronouncement and publication. The premature verdict circulation rebuke was issued by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and represents one of the FCC’s most significant internal disciplinary actions since the court began functioning in January 2026 under the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The premature verdict circulation directive warns that judges who share draft decisions with parties, advocates, or media before official pronouncement undermine…

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