SC judges attend 7th Congress of AACC in Samarkand
ISLAMABAD: A delegation comprising Justice Irfan Saadat Khan and Justice Naeem Akhter Afghan represented the Supreme Court of Pakistan at the 7th Congress of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC), held in Samarkand, Republic of Uzbekistan. According to a statement issued by SC PRO on Monday, the Congress focused on the evolving role of technology and…
The Supreme Court of Pakistan was represented by Justices Irfan Saadat Khan and Naeem Akhter at the 7th Congress of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC) held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The congress focused on the role of technology and artificial intelligence in judicial administration, with an emphasis on judicial independence, human rights, the rule of law, digital transformation, and procedural safeguards.
Pakistani delegates participated in plenary sessions and highlighted the Supreme Court's initiatives for technology integration and digital transformation to improve access, efficiency, and transparency in the justice system. The congress also adopted the Samarkand Declaration, reaffirming the supremacy of the Constitution, judicial independence, human rights, and the rule of law, while emphasizing the need for artificial intelligence to remain an auxiliary tool to judges.
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