The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan has ordered that no judicial work shall be conducted on April 20 amid the closure of Red Zone, Islamabad, a notification said.

According to the notification, “On account of closure of the Red Zone in Islamabad as well as keeping in view the difficulties to be faced by lawyers, litigants and the officers/officials of the court to attend the court, the chief justice, Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan, in exercise of powers conferred under Rule 5 of Order II of the Supreme Court Rules 2025, has been pleased to order that no judicial work shall be conducted on April 20, 2026 (Monday) at the principal seat of the court at Islamabad.”

“Consequently, the cause list of the court shall stand cancelled. However, all officers and staff shall work from home and shall not leave the station. Besides, all four branch registries of the court shall remain open for judicial and administrative work,” it added.

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