68TH BATCH OF SHARIA’H ACADEMY TRAINEES VISITS KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA JUDICIAL ACADEMY (NOVEMBER 5, 2026)
PESHAWAR (November 5, 2026): A 18-member delegation comprising trainees of the 68th Regular Sharia’h (Islamic Law) Course from the Shariah Academy, International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), visited the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy (KPJA) today as part of their study tour. The delegation was led by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram, Director General of the Shariah Academy, alongside course focal persons Dr. Naveed Altaf (Assistant Professor/Coordinator) and Mr. Muhammad Khalil Khan (Superintendent/Assistant Coordinator). The visiting cohort brought together a diverse group of justice-sector professionals, including District & Session Judges, Zilla Qazis, prosecutors, deputy solicitors, legal draftspersons, section officers, and PAF legal officers.
Director General KPJA, Mr. Kalim Arshad Khan, warmly received the delegation and highlighted the importance of inter-institutional collaboration and continuous legal learning in modern judicial capacity building. Following the opening remarks, Mr. Muhammad Shoaib, Senior Director Research and Publications, delivered a comprehensive presentation detailing KPJA's institutional mandate, training methodologies, baseline research publications, and legal awareness programs. Class Representative Mr. Abdul Waheed Mughal (District & Session Judge) expressed gratitude for the academy's hospitality and academic rigor, while Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram lauded KPJA's contributions to judicial training before both leaderships exchanged commemorative crests and research publications.
To conclude the visit, Mr. Wajid Ali, Director Administration, KPJA, led the guests on an extensive facility tour. The delegates inspected the academy's modern smart classrooms, explored the 5,500-volume law library, and toured the broadcast facilities of Radio Meezan FM 96.6 alongside the Meezan Digital Podcast Studio. The excursion ended with a group photograph and interactive networking session over refreshments.