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Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb attends CJs’ conference in Seoul

ISLAMABAD: Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb represented the Supreme Court of Pakistan at the 20th Conference of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific, held in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

A handout issued from Islamabad said the conference brought together senior judicial leadership from across the Asia-Pacific region for high-level dialogue on the evolving role of judiciaries, contemporary challenges in the administration of justice, judicial education and the use of technology in the justice sector.

On the sidelines of the conference, Justice Hassan held a series of bilateral meetings with senior judicial leadership from Turkiye, Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Singapore and the Republic of Korea, focusing on strengthening bilateral judicial cooperation, institutional exchanges, capacity building and sharing of experiences in modern court administration.

During his meeting with the chief justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia, Justice Hassan discussed avenues for enhancing cooperation between the judiciaries of Pakistan and Malaysia, including judicial exchanges, institutional learning and capacity building.

Justice Hassan also met with the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Singapore, with discussions focusing on opportunities for closer judicial cooperation and exchange of experiences in areas including modern court administration, judicial education and technology-enabled justice.

In Seoul, Justice Hassan held detailed discussions with Justice Noh Gyeong Pil, Minister of National Court Administration of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea, regarding strengthening institutional cooperation between the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Supreme Court of Korea.

The discussions covered judicial administration, digital transformation, technology in the justice sector and institutional capacity building. Staff Reporter