ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a report titled Journey through Reforms and Innovation highlighting a comprehensive account of the reform journey undertaken by the court from Nov 2024 to Sept 2026.
The report not just captures a series of interventions, but a structured institutional transition — from a system plagued by abnormally high backlog and fragmented processes to one increasingly defined by organisation, data, efficiency, and strategic direction.
The reform initiative was conceived in response to a clear institutional imperative: to address the rising pendency, restore predictability and consistency in judicial processes, and modernise the administrative and operational frameworks that support citizen-centric justice delivery.
The reform programme sought to reduce persistent case pendency, strengthen case-flow management, modernise judicial and administrative systems and improve access to court services. It combined targeted measures to improve disposal performance with structural reforms designed to sustain those gains.
The reporting period witnessed improved disposal performance, progress in long-pending case categories, expanded digital services and stronger coordination of national judicial reform initiatives.
Defined responsibilities and regular leadership reviews supported implementation. The next phase will focus on completing outstanding measures, integrating systems and strengthening the staffing and data capabilities needed for sustained improvement.
An 86-point Reform Action Plan organised the programme around eight functional areas: (i) case management; (ii) judicial reforms; (iii) resource allocation; (iv) public financial management; (v) policy development; (vi) public access and transparency; (vii) training and development; and (viii) data management and alternative dispute resolution.
Published in Dawn, November 14th, 2026
