IHC forms special bench for overseas Pakistanis' property cases

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has constituted a special bench to hear property-related disputes of overseas Pakistanis under the Overseas Property Act 2024.

The bench is headed by Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro.

The decision, taken to expedite the resolution of such cases, was approved by Acting Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar, who also directed the nomination of judges for special courts dedicated to overseas Pakistanis' property disputes.

A notification regarding Justice Soomro's appointment to hear related cases and appeals was issued by the deputy registrar of IHC with the approval of the acting chief justice.

In addition, Justice Dogar has empowered session judges to nominate judges for special courts handling overseas property cases.

According to an official letter, session judges of Islamabad's East and West districts will designate these special courts.

The IHC Registrar, in a letter to the Secretary of Law and Justice, advised that judges for these courts be nominated based on the volume of pending cases and judicial officers' expertise.