SJC grants judges conditional permission to attend political, diplomatic functions
Key takeaways
- Under the previous provision, judges of superior courts were required to abstain from presiding over or attending social, cultural, political and diplomatic functions.
- Following the amendment, judges will now be required to abstain only from political and diplomatic functions unless they obtain prior permission from the relevant chief justice.
- The SJC further approved changes to paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article XV, which deal with the reporting and handling of matters by judges.
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Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV Pakistan SJC grants judges conditional permission to attend political, diplomatic functions Amended code of conduct says judges may attend political, diplomatic functions only with chief justice’s approval By Abdul Qayyum Siddiqui | Published June 13, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has approved amendments to the Code of Conduct for judges, allowing judges of superior courts to attend political and diplomatic functions only with the permission of the relevant chief justice, according to an official statement issued on Saturday.
The council, in a meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan and SJC Chairman Justice Yahya Afridi on June 11, also expanded the scope of the code to include judges of the Federal Constitutional Court and revised provisions relating to judicial reporting procedures.