SC constitutes CJP-led Shariat Appellate Bench after long interval

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has established a Shariat Appellate Bench after a lengthy period, with Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa heading the five-member panel.

The decision came during a meeting of the apex court’s Practice and Procedure Committee, chaired by Chief Justice Isa, on Thursday.

The bench will start hearing cases from Monday, August 5 onwards.

Other members of the bench are Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan, Dr Muhammad Khalid Masud, Aalim Ad Hoc Member, Dr Qibla Ayaz, and Aalim Ad Hoc Member.

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Numerous appeals against the Federal Shariat Court's decisions are pending in the Supreme Court. Among these is an appeal against the Federal Shariat Court's ruling on the interest-based system.

Shariat Appellate Bench plays a crucial part in interpreting Islamic laws within the framework of Pakistan’s legal system.