ISLAMABAD: Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan has introduced a 10-minute limit for lawyers to present their arguments as part of efforts to expedite hearings and ensure the early disposal of cases.

A stopwatch has been installed in the courtroom and will start beeping once the allotted 10 minutes for a lawyer have elapsed.

Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan said fixing a specific time for lawyers’ arguments would help streamline proceedings, expedite hearings and facilitate the early disposal of cases.

Under the new arrangement, each lawyer will be given 10 minutes to present arguments before the stopwatch signals the end of the allotted time.

The measure comes as the FCC seeks to improve case management and speed up judicial proceedings.

According to the court’s official website, 23,409 cases are currently pending, while 5,869 cases have been disposed of and 5,723 cases have been instituted.

The court has also identified the use of modern technology and improved case management as part of its efforts to strengthen judicial administration and public service delivery.

At a full-court meeting held on September 15, Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and other judges reviewed the court’s performance during its first 10 months and discussed judicial, administrative and operational matters, including the use of technology to improve case management.

The Federal Constitutional Court was established in November 2025 through the 27th Constitutional Amendment and formally began its constitutional functions on November 13, 2025.

Justice Aminuddin Khan took oath as the court’s first chief justice on November 14, 2025.

Before becoming chief justice of the FCC, Justice Aminuddin Khan served as a judge of the Supreme Court for six years and subsequently headed the constitutional bench established under the 26th Constitutional Amendment.

Prior to his elevation to the Supreme Court, he served as a judge of the Lahore High Court from 2011 to 2019.

Justice Aminuddin also headed a six-member Supreme Court bench that heard intra-court appeals relating to civilians being tried in military courts in connection with the May 9 events.

Hailing from Multan, Justice Aminuddin became a high court lawyer in 1987 and a Supreme Court lawyer in 2001. During his legal practice, he primarily handled civil cases.