Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) Chief Justice Yahya Afridi has called a Supreme Judicial Council meeting, which is set to take place on November 8.

According to details, the CJP had also summoned a separate meeting for judges of the Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATC) to discuss ongoing case proceedings and updates, scheduled for November 7.

Additionally, as per the recently enacted Practice and Procedure Act, the Supreme Court Registrar’s office has released the upcoming weekly roster.

The schedule, effective from October 28 to November 1, lists eight benches that will hear cases over the week. The composition of the benches is as follows:

Bench 1

Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Shahid Bilal

Bench 2

Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Athar Minallah

Bench 3

Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan

Bench 4

Justice Jamal Mandokhail, Justice Musarrat Hilali, and Justice Malik Shehzad

Bench 5

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi

Bench 6

Justice Ayesha Malik and Justice Aqeel Abbasi

Bench 7

Justice Shahid Waheed and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan

Bench 8

Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel

A similar roster covering the week from November 4 to November 8 has also been published, with minor adjustments in bench compositions.

This scheduling is part of ongoing efforts to streamline case hearings and ensure judicial efficiency in line with recent reforms under the Practice and Procedure Act.

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