MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Chief Justice Azad Kashmir, Justice Raja Saeed Akram Khan, met Pakistan’s Chief Justice, Justice Yahya Afridi, at the Supreme Court today. He congratulated Mr Afridi on his appointment and discussed judicial cooperation with him too.
The Honorable Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Mr Justice Raja Saeed Akram Khan has paid a courtesy call on the Honorable Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr Justice Yahya Afridi, at the Supreme Court of Pakistan today, dating 7.03.2025.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has extended his sincere and heartfelt congratulations to Mr Justice Yahya Afridi on taking the country’s highest constitutional judicial office. He has also expressed his best wishes for the success of his tenure in strengthening the rule of law and ensuring the effective dispensation of justice to the region. Justice Akram also invited Mr Afridi to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir International Judicial Conference on May 10, 2025, focusing on legal and judicial issues.
Both dignitaries also engaged in a constructive exchange of views on matters of mutual interest, reaffirming their commitment to judicial cooperation and institutional development. On this occasion, Chief Justice Raja Saeed Akram Khan formally invited Chief Justice Yahya Afridi to partake in the Azad Jammu & Kashmir International Judicial Conference, scheduled for May 10, 2025.
The conference will bring together legal experts, members of the judiciary, and scholars to discuss key legal and judicial issues, including the uniqueness of Azad Jammu and Kashmir judicial structure, the evolution of jurisprudence in Azad Kashmir, and international laws relating to the Kashmir conflict.
During the previous months of this year, Justice Sadaqat Hussain Raja called on AJK President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry at the Jammu Kashmir House in the federal metropolis and discussed the issues of mutual concerns and judiciary-related matters in detail. On this occasion, he gave a formal invitation to the President too, to speak at the upcoming Judicial Conference.
