Government has restarted campaigning against Justice Qazi Faez Isa and has allegedly urged different bar associations to adopt a resolution against him
Government has restarted campaigning against Justice Qazi Faez Isa and has allegedly urged different bar associations to adopt a resolution against him
Number of pending cases in Supreme Court nears 49,000
PBC calls for increasing strength of judges, saying otherwise judicial system will be in crisis
ISLAMABAD:
The number of cases pending with the Supreme Court has reached nearly 49,000 for the first time in the history of the country with the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) calling for increasing the strength of judges immediately, saying “otherwise the judicial system will be in crisis”.
According to the report released by the Supreme Court, the number of cases pending till April 15 is 48,963 of which 37,088 are civil cases while the number of criminal petitions is 6,699.
The number of human rights cases is 136 and the number of suo motu notices is 24, it added.