Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi on Sunday returned to the country after completing official visits to China and Turkiye.

The Supreme Court shared that Chief Justice Afridi attended a conference of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in China, along with chief justices and senior judicial officials from other countries.

They discussed key judicial issues, focusing on areas like cybersecurity, digital governance, and the use of artificial intelligence in the legal system. CJP Afridi also held separate meetings with the chief justices of Iran and Turkiye.

The conference ended with a joint statement highlighting the importance of technology in justice and improving systems like arbitration and child rights protection.

It was also announced that the next SCO judicial conference will be held in Iran in 2026.

Following his visit to China, the chief justice went to Istanbul where he attended a ceremony hosted by the Constitutional Court of Turkiye.