The Federal Judicial Academy is an
agency
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for legal training run by
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, con ...
in
Islamabad
Islamabad (; , ; ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Bu ...
. The Academy was established in 1988 and acts under Federal Judicial Academy Act, 1997. The academy offers training for Judicial Officers (Judges and Magistrates) and court personnel.
Management
Affairs of the academy are supervised by a Board of Governors, which is headed by
Chief Justice of Pakistan
The chief justice of Pakistan ( initials as CJP; , ''Munsif-e-Āzam Pākistān'') is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and is the highest-ranking officer of the Pakistani judiciary.
The Federal Court of Pakistan was establis ...
, other members are
Chief Justices of high courts,
Minister and
Secretary
A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evalu ...
of
Law and Justice Ministry,
Attorney General of Pakistan
Attorney-General for Pakistan is the chief law officer and legal advisor of the Government of Pakistan and enjoys rights of audience before Parliament. The Attorney-General, who serves as Pakistan's public prosecutor, is recommended by the Prime M ...
and an appointed Director-General. The Director-General looks after day-to-day affairs.
See also
*
Supreme Court of Pakistan
The Supreme Court of Pakistan (; ''Adālat-e-Uzma Pākistān'') is the apex court in the Judiciary of Pakistan, judicial hierarchy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Established in accordance witPart VIIof the Constitution of Pakistan, it h ...
*
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy
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Punjab Judicial Academy
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Balochistan Judicial Academy
The Balochistan Judicial Academy is an agency of the Government of Balochistan in Quetta
Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is the ninth largest city in Pakistan, with an estimated populat ...
*
Sindh Judicial Academy
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Gilgit-Baltistan Judicial Academy
References
External links
Federal Judicial AcademySupreme Court of Pakistan
Judiciary of Pakistan
Pakistan federal departments and agencies
1988 establishments in Pakistan
Legal organizations based in Pakistan
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