ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief Justice Yahya Afridi has established a cell to facilitate overseas litigants, state-run media reported this week, saying it would serve as a point of contact for litigants abroad.
The state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) said the term “overseas litigants” includes any litigant residing abroad, regardless of nationality, who has a right to approach Pakistan’s Supreme Court.
It said the Overseas Litigants Facilitation Cell (OLFC) is located at the Principal Seat of the Supreme Court and will be managed by the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the chief justice.
“Recognizing the difficulties faced by overseas litigants in securing timely and convenient access to justice, the Chief Justice of Pakistan has taken notice of the matter and has established the Overseas Litigants Facilitation Cell (OLFC) with immediate effect,” APP reported on Saturday.
The report said that the OLFC can be reached through a dedicated WhatsApp number (+92 326 4442444) on which one can only send messages, and via an online portal available on the Supreme Court’s official website.
