ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved foreign visits by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi and Federal Constitutional Court Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
According to a statement issued by the President’s House, Justice Yahya Afridi will visit the United Kingdom, South Korea and Japan during two separate periods, from October 14 to 21 and October 27 to November 4, 2026. The president has also granted the necessary no-objection certificate (NOC) and leave for the visits.
Meanwhile, Justice Aminuddin Khan will travel to Azerbaijan from October 19 to 22 to attend the TÜRK-AY conference of constitutional courts and institutions exercising constitutional jurisdiction across the Turkic world.
The conference provides a platform for constitutional judicial institutions to exchange views and strengthen cooperation on constitutional matters.
According to the official announcement, the president is the competent authority to approve leave for the chief justices of the Supreme Court and the Federal Constitutional Court under the applicable rules.
The approval formalises the planned international engagements of both judicial leaders.
Justice Afridi previously led a Pakistani delegation to a conference of chief justices from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states in Hangzhou, China, in April 2025.
Similarly, Justice Aminuddin represented Pakistan at the St Petersburg International Legal Forum in Russia in June 2026.
The upcoming visits are expected to provide opportunities for judicial engagement and international cooperation.
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