ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court decided 16,897 cases against the institution of 19,098 cases from the period of06.09.2017 to 30.06.2018 leaving total pendency of 39,317cases.

It was noted in a Full Court meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisaron Saturday, said a press release issued here.

The meeting was attended by Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Sh. Azmat Saeed, Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Maqbool Baqar, Justice Manzoor Ahmad Malik, Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Faisal Arab, Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Yahya Afridi.

Arbab Muhammad Arif, Registrar Supreme Court also attended the meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, the Chief Justice welcomed the newly elevated Judges of Supreme Court and said that the addition of Judges will benefit the institution.

The Chief Justice apprised the Judges that the purpose of the meeting was to review the performance of the Supreme Court in terms of the dispensation of justice and disposal of cases and to deliberate on the issues and matters pertaining to the smooth functioning of the Court.

Deliberating on the issue of institution and disposal of cases in Supreme Court, the Full Court noted that during the period from 06.09.2017 to 30.06.2018 the Court decided 16,897 cases against the institution of 19,098 cases, leaving total pendency of 39,317cases.