Supreme Court’s caseload stands at 33,796

The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) issued the latest statistics of pending cases, according to which only 33,796 cases are still pending, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.

There were 56,608 cases pending in the Supreme Court until November 13, 2025. 

22,910 cases were referred to the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). 333 new cases were registered in the Supreme Court of Pakistan during the last week.

During the same period, the Supreme Court decided 304 cases.

In October 2025, the Supreme Court recorded its first decline in pending cases in nearly a decade.

For nearly a decade, the number of pending cases in the Supreme Court had been steadily increasing — rising from 25,686 cases in 2015 to a record high of over 60,446 in early 2024.

But for the first time in almost ten years, the upward trend in case pendency has been reversed.

The total number of pending cases, which had reached 60,446 in early 2024, declined to 56,169 by October 2025.

Upon assuming office in October 2024, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi had made the reduction of case pendency and the transformation of the Court into a people-centric, technology-driven institution one of his foremost priorities.

A comprehensive review was undertaken to identify the underlying causes behind the persistent rise in pendency, and the Judicial Reform Action Plan was launched, aimed at improving institutional efficiency, modernising systems, enhancing transparency, accessibility responsiveness to the needs of citizens

Reporter: Amanat Ghishkori