web analytics
20.9 C
Karachi
Saturday, November 30, 2024
- Advertisement -

JCP meets tomorrow to discuss appointment of judges

TOP NEWS

Web Desk
Web Desk
News Stories Posted by ARY News Digital Team

ISLAMABAD: The Judi­cial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) to meet tomorrow(Thursday) to deliberate over the appointment of five judges in Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial will preside over the JCP meeting. The JCP will discuss the elevation of judges to the SC from different high courts.

Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Ashtar Ausaf will attend the meeting via video link.

Four offices of Supreme Court judges fell vacant after the retirement of Justice Mushir Alam, former chief justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Maqbool Baqar and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel.

Justice Sajjad Ali Shah will reach superannuation next August.

Read more: JCP postpones appointment of judges in SHC: sources

Last month, Judicial Commission of Pakistan failed to reach consensus on the appointment of seven judges in the Sindh High Court (SHC), said sources.

The meeting of Judicial Commission of Pakistan was chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial has ended.

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
 

Trending

POLL

With inflation coming down, is Pakistan's economy on the path to full recovery?

- Advertisement -
 

MORE STORIES