Ten-minute limit set for lawyers’ arguments as stopwatch installed in FCC
Constitutional court's Chief Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan introduces stopwatch in courtroom to speed up case hearings: Stopwatch will signal when allotted time has expired: FCC’s official website currently lists 23,409 pending cases
In an unusual step aimed at speeding up the disposal of cases, Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) Amin-ud-Din Khan has had a stopwatch installed in the courtroom, with lawyers being given 10 minutes each to present their arguments.
According to the court proceedings, the stopwatch begins to signal when a lawyer’s allotted 10 minutes have expired.
The time limit has been introduced to help ensure that cases are heard and decided more quickly, the 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Thursday.
Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan said fixing a specific time for lawyers’ arguments would help expedite the disposal of cases.
The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan was established in November 2025 through the 27th Constitutional Amendment and formally began its constitutional functions on November 13, 2025, according to the court’s official website. Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan took oath as its first chief justice on November 14, 2025.
The FCC’s official website currently shows 23,409 cases pending before the court, alongside 5,869 cases disposed of and 5,723 cases instituted. The figures are presented as real-time court statistics on the FCC website.
The court has also highlighted the use of modern technology and improved case management as part of efforts to strengthen its judicial and administrative performance.
Reporter: Amanat Gishkori