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SJC Extends Code of Conduct to Constitutional Court Judges, Eases Restrictions on Public Functions, and Revises Judicial Interference Reporting Framework

The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), in its meeting held on June 11, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Pakistan and Chairperson of the Council, approved three significant amendments to the Code of Conduct governing judges of the superior judiciary. The amendments formally extend the Code to judges of the Federal Constitutional Court, …

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Sindh High Court Launches AI Legal Research System and iOS Case Management App

KARACHI, May 16, 2026: The High Court of Sindh today marked a significant milestone in Pakistan’s judicial digitization efforts with the launch of two major technological initiatives—the LRC-Assistant, an AI-enabled legal research system, and the SHC Case Flow Management System (CFMS) Mobile App for iOS. Both projects were conceptualized, engineered, and deployed entirely in-house by …

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