The Supreme Court of Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to expand judicial cooperation with China and Turkey, marking significant progress in international training, technology integration, and institutional development. According to a statement released by the Supreme Court, a memorandum of understanding was signed with the Supreme People’s Court of China in August 2025, following which prominent judges of the district judiciary are being provided opportunities for global training.
A female additional session judge from Balochistan and the senior civil judge of Mithi will soon depart for China, while judges from Benazirabad and Dera Ghazi Khan will participate in a legal training course in Shanghai in May 2026. In the same vein, a Pakistani IT delegation will visit Beijing in July 2026 to assess the use of artificial intelligence and digital transformation in the judicial system.
The statement emphasizes that increasing judicial capacity at the lower level is a key component of the reform agenda. On the other hand, judicial cooperation with Turkey has also been strengthened, with a new agreement aimed at furthering strategic partnership. The Supreme Court of Turkey has been implementing a memorandum of understanding with Pakistan, focusing on judicial exchanges, training, and technology promotion.
According to the statement, judges from the district judiciary are being provided opportunities for global representation on merit, particularly highlighting the services of judges serving in remote areas, while women judges are being ensured effective participation in international programs. Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial, emphasized that the visit of the Turkish delegation to Pakistan is a symbol of historical and fraternal relations between the two countries. Moreover, Pakistani officials have participated in a seminar on artificial intelligence in the judiciary in Pakistan, while Turkish experts have visited Pakistan to assess its new judicial system and administrative model.
A new delegation consisting of eight prominent district judges will soon depart for Turkey, with nominations from each high court completed. According to the Supreme Court, this cooperation marks significant progress in judicial reforms, improving performance, and establishing a modern, technology-based international standard of justice.
In other news, Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, has arrived in Islamabad, along with a 10-member delegation. The visit aims to strengthen bilateral relations and mark the completion of 75 years of diplomatic ties between Pakistan and China, which will last until May 1.
