Justice Aminuddin Khan, chief of Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court, spoke at an international roundtable in Baku on October 21. The session focused on AI in constitutional courts, and he used the occasion to explain how artificial intelligence could strengthen the work of judges. His visit to Azerbaijan is set to run until October 24.
A forum for constitutional courts
The Federal Constitutional Court is a separate body from the Supreme Court. In July 2026, a regional grouping of constitutional courts from Turkic-speaking countries, known as TÜRK-AY, gave observer status to the Pakistani court. The Baku trip was made on the grouping's special invitation.
Judges, senior officials and court leaders attended the conference. The countries represented were Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Türkiye, Pakistan and Azerbaijan. Pakistan's court registrar, Muhammad Hafeez Ullah Khan, was also present.
Tributes, gifts and an invitation
Before the conference, the chief justice visited the Victory Monument in Baku and the memorial to Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijan's national leader, where he placed flower arrangements. At the close of the event, he presented ceremonial shields and gifts that reflect Pakistani culture. He also invited Dr Farhad Abdullayev, chairman of Azerbaijan's Constitutional Court, to visit Pakistan, and the invitation was accepted.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- July 2026: TÜRK-AY granted observer status to Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court.
- October 21, 2026: Justice Aminuddin Khan addressed the Baku roundtable on AI and paid tributes at two Baku sites.
- October 24, 2026: The visit to Azerbaijan is scheduled to end.
The visit is expected to strengthen judicial cooperation between Pakistan and Azerbaijan. It is also meant to help judges from both sides exchange knowledge and experience on the courts' work.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Pakistan ki Federal Constitutional Court ke chief justice Aminuddin Khan ne Baku mein AI aur constitutional courts par ek international roundtable mein baat ki. Yeh program 21 October ko hua aur is mein kai mulkon ke judges aur officials shamil thay. Aam shehri ke liye iska seedha asar abhi nazar nahi aata, lekin Pakistan aur Azerbaijan ke adalati taluqat mazboot hone ki umeed hai. Yeh daura 24 October tak jaari rahega.
