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ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) on Wednesday formally issued national guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in judicial institutions, the Supreme Court said. In a press release issued by the SC, the guidelines, approved by the NJPMC in its 57th meeting, established a clear, principled and forward-looking framework for integrating AI into judicial processes across the country. “At a time when courts faced mounting caseloads and increasing demands for efficiency and transparency, the guidelines positioned AI as a powerful assistive tool — one that enhances judicial performance while firmly preserving human judgment, constitutional safeguards, and judicial independence,” the statement said, calling it a landmark step toward modernising the justice system. The key highlights of the guidelines include a human-centric approach through which AI would assist — and not replace — judicial decision-making, ensuring judges remained the “ultimate arbiters”. Likewise, it wi...

ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice of Pakistan on Saturday chaired the 56th meeting of the National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) at the Supreme Court of Pakistan, reiterating the judiciary’s commitment to strengthening institutional capacity, expediting access to justice and ensuring effective justice delivery.

ISLAMABAD - The 54th meeting of the National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) was Monday convened at the Supreme Court of Pakistan under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi.

The National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC), chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, has approved strict timelines for the disposal of different categories of court cases across the country.

ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) will meet on May 26 to develop a policy aimed at creating an institutional response to the emotive and chronic issue of enforced disappearances in the country, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi said on Tuesday. “I have engaged the government on the subject, the response of which is still awaited but when received will be placed before the chief justices of the high courts during the NJPMC meeting along with suggestions from the lawyers community as well as the response of the intelligence agencies,” CJP Afridi said during an interaction with members of the Press Association of the Supreme Court (PAS) at the Supreme Court Building. The CJP said the purpose is “to resolve the missing persons issue and to deal with the future cases by the high courts,” adding “there should be a closure of this issue for all times to come.” He assured the media he was open to suggestions from journalists and said the missing persons issue will always be t...