ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in a Full Court meeting on Friday, unanimously approved updates to the Supreme Court Rules, 2025, under the 27th constitutional amendment.
According to the statement issued by the Supreme Court, the rules were reviewed and updated on the recommendation of the Committee, comprising Justice Shahid Waheed, Justice Irfan Saadat Khan, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi.
The Committee was constituted under Rule 1(4) of Order I of the Supreme Court Rules, 2025, for the removal of difficulties arising in giving effect to its provisions.
The Full Court extended sincere appreciation to each member of the Committee individually for undertaking such a massive task of meticulously reviewing the Supreme Court Rules, 1980, drafting the Supreme Court Rules, 2025, and addressing the suggestions thereon for the removal of difficulties.
The updated Supreme Court Rules, 2025, are to improve service delivery and ensure inexpensive and expeditious administration of justice.
Earlier, Justice Aminuddin Khan was sworn in as the first chief justice of Pakistan’s newly created Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), a day after the 27th Constitutional Amendment establishing the court was signed into law.
The creation of the FCC marks a significant shift in Pakistan’s judicial structure. Officials say the new court is intended to ease the Supreme Court’s caseload, ensure faster rulings in constitutional matters, and improve judicial independence and credibility — longstanding concerns within Pakistan’s justice system.
