Peshawar, September 26, 2025 — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy (KPJA) successfully concluded a 3-Day Training on Judicial Assertiveness & Civil Case Management for Civil Judges, held from 24–26 September 2025 at the Academy’s campus in Peshawar.
The program opened with an inaugural ceremony addressed by Mr. Jehanzeb Shinwari, Director General KPJA, and graced by Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. M. Attique Shah, Chief Justice Peshawar High Court & Chairman KPJA, as Chief Guest. The Hon’ble Chief Justice underscored the constitutional mandate of expeditious justice and the need for judicial assertiveness to ensure efficiency and public trust in the judiciary.
Over three days, the participants attended academic sessions on diverse themes, including:
- Judicial Assertiveness and Case Management — by Mr. Jehanzeb Shinwari, DG KPJA
- Civil Case Management Rules, 2018 and Summary Judgment — by Mr. Ahmed Iftikhar, Dean Faculty KPJA
- Fast-Tracking Rent Cases — by Dr. Mazhar Ali Khan, Research & Reference Officer, Peshawar High Court
- Execution of Decree – Some Aspects — by Mr. Dost Muhammad Khan, Director Instructions KPJA
- Fast-Tracking Family Court Cases — by Ms. Hina Khan, Senior Director Research & Publication KPJA
- Pre-Trial Scrutiny — by Mr. Wajid Ali, Director Instructions KPJA
- Decree Sheet Writing & Grant of Relief in Civil Cases — by Mr. Kalim Arshad Khan, DSJ / Senior Director FJA
- Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) — by Dr. Mehnaz Begum, Islamia College University, Peshawar
The interactive sessions equipped Civil Judges with practical skills in case management, decree execution, pre-trial scrutiny, summary judgment, ADR, and fast-tracking of rent and family cases.
The training concluded with a ceremony chaired by DG KPJA, Mr. Jehanzeb Shinwari, who appreciated the active participation of the judges and reiterated the Academy’s commitment to professional excellence, diversity, and strengthening of the justice system. Certificates were distributed among the participants.
This initiative reaffirms KPJA’s role in enhancing judicial capacity, ensuring efficiency in courts, and promoting expeditious and fair justice for all.
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