President Zardari approves foreign visits of SC, FCC chief justices
On the advice of the prime minister, President Asif Ali Zardari has approved ex-Pakistan leaves and issued no-objection certificates (NOC) for the chief justices of the Supreme Court (SC) and the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) to make upcoming foreign visits. In a press release issued late on Monday, the Presidency said that President Zardari has approved the trips of Chief Justice of…
President Asif Ali Zardari has given the green light for the chief justices of the Supreme Court and the Federal Constitutional Court to embark on foreign visits, following the recommendations of the prime minister. In a press release, the Presidency confirmed that Chief Justice Yahya Afridi of Pakistan and FCC Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan will be making trips abroad.
CJP Afridi's itinerary includes stops in the United Kingdom, South Korea, and Japan from October 14 to 21 and from October 27 to November 4. On the other hand, Justice Aminuddin will be visiting Azerbaijan from October 19 to 22 to attend the TÜRK-AY conference, which is a gathering of constitutional courts and bodies that have jurisdiction in the Turkic world.
The FCC has been an observer at TÜRK-AY since July of this year, nearly four years after the forum's inception. According to Rule 14 of the 1997 and 2025 orders, the president has the authority to grant leave to SC and FCC chief justices for their respective foreign trips. CJP Afridi previously led a delegation to the 20th Conference of Chief Justices of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states in Hangzhou, China, in April 2025.
Additionally, Justice Aminuddin represented Pakistan at the 14th St. Petersburg International Legal Forum in Russia in June of this year.
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