Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan Turns One: About 9,000 Cases Decided, 21,750 Still Pending
The Federal Constitutional Court decided about 9,000 cases in its first year, its Chief Justice said on 13 November 2026. Its dashboard shows 21,750 pending.
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Short answer: The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan (FCC) completed its first year on 13 November 2026. Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan said the court decided about 9,000 cases in that year. The court's own dashboard showed 21,750 cases still pending on 14 November. The Chief Justice also launched the court's E-Court and a commemorative postage stamp.
The FCC hears constitutional cases from across Pakistan. If you have a case there, the numbers above tell you the queue is long. The court's online services, below, let you follow a case and handle routine requests without travelling to Islamabad.
The Federal Constitutional Court decided about 9,000 cases in its first year
Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan said the FCC decided about 9,000 cases in its first year. He spoke at a ceremony in Islamabad on 13 November 2026. He also said parties were given a full chance to present their case during hearings.
The ceremony was attended by the court's judges, the Attorney-General for Pakistan, the Registrar, the Law Secretary, the Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council and the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association. A documentary on the court's first year was shown, and the Registrar presented a summary of its work.
The Chief Justice also spoke about time limits for arguments. He told the bar representatives that fixed time for presenting arguments has long been standard practice in developed countries.
| Item | Figure or detail |
|---|---|
| First anniversary | 13 November 2026 |
| Chief Justice | Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan |
| Cases decided in the first year | About 9,000, per the Chief Justice |
| Total pending cases | 21,750 on the court's dashboard, 14 November |
| Launched at the ceremony | E-Court, postage stamp and a book |
| Registries | Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta |
21,750 cases were pending on the court's dashboard
The FCC's public dashboard showed a total pendency of 21,750 cases on 14 November 2026. That is more than twice the number decided in the first year. Anyone with a case before the court should expect waiting time and keep checking the cause list.
Pendency means cases filed and not yet decided. The court's dashboard breaks the figures down by month and by case type.
The Chief Justice launched an E-Court and a postage stamp
At the ceremony, the Chief Justice digitally inaugurated the court's E-Court. He also issued a commemorative postage stamp for the first anniversary and unveiled a book. He gave stamp souvenirs to the judges, the Registrar, his secretary and the Attorney-General.
The court's existing eServices, listed below, already work online.
Use the FCC's online services to follow your case
The FCC website, fccp.gov.pk, lets you search a case, read the cause list and send some requests online. Keep your case number, case type, year and registry ready before you start.
- Open fccp.gov.pk and go to Case Information Search on the home page.
- Pick the case type, such as C.P. or C.P.L.A., and enter the case number and year.
- Choose the registry: Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar or Quetta.
- Or search by advocate, party name or fixation date.
- Check the cause list and the weekly cause list for your hearing date.
The eServices portal on the same site offers four requests:
- Case adjournment: apply online to move a hearing date. Read what the court accepts in our note on the FCC adjournment form.
- Early hearing request: ask for an earlier date and check its status.
- Copy application: apply for a certified copy of an order or judgment.
- Notices response: reply to a notice the court sent you, by email at enotices@fccp.gov.pk. The steps are in reply to an FCC notice online.
Judgments are free to search and download, as set out in find an FCC judgment online. To follow a hearing day, use check the FCC cause list. The court's helpline is 051-111-322-322.
People who cannot afford court fees can still bring a case. The court accepts applications from poor litigants, and the method is in file a pauper appeal in the FCC.
Common questions
When did the Federal Constitutional Court complete its first year?
On 13 November 2026, marked with a ceremony in Islamabad.
How many cases did the FCC decide in its first year?
About 9,000, according to Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan at the anniversary ceremony.
How many cases are pending in the Federal Constitutional Court?
The court's dashboard showed 21,750 pending cases on 14 November 2026.
What is the FCC E-Court?
The Chief Justice launched it on 13 November 2026. Until it opens to parties, the existing eServices on fccp.gov.pk handle case search, cause lists and routine requests.
How can I check my case status in the FCC?
Use Case Information Search on fccp.gov.pk with the case type, number, year and registry, or search by party or advocate name.
Who is the Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court?
Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan.
How we verified this
What we checked and where we read it.
We checked these facts on 14 November 2026. The ceremony, the 9,000 figure, the E-Court launch, the stamp and the book are from the Press Information Department release of 13 November 2026 (PR No. 171) on pid.gov.pk. The pending total of 21,750, the eServices, the case search fields, the registries, the email address and the helpline are from the court's own site, fccp.gov.pk, and its dashboard, read the same day. The court's press release page did not yet carry an item on the anniversary. The home page also shows institution and disposal counters (6,199 and 7,870) without saying which period they cover, so we have not used them.
About the author
Global Affairs & Political Economy Writer
Muhammad Hatim is a book lover who started writing because he enjoys it. At Pakistan Era he writes about international relations, geopolitics and the global economy, with a particular interest in South Asia and the forces behind current events.
