In pursuance of a judgment of the Supreme Appellate Court of Pakistan in the case Al- Jehad Trust Versus Federation of Pakistan etc. reported in 1999 SCMR, Page 1379, Government of Pakistan established Northern Areas Court of Appeals at Gilgit vide Gazette of Pakistan, extraordinary, part II dated 8 November 1999 with Appellate Jurisdiction, the Court started function on 27 september 2005, when the Chairman and members were appointed.
