President approves appointment of additional judges in BHC

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has approved the appointment of five additional judges of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) under Article 175 (a) of the Constitution, ARY NEWS reported.

The appointments from the president were given on advice from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif under the recommendations of the judicial commission.

Those who have been elevated as additional judges included Advocate Iqbal Ahmed Kasi, Advocate Shaukat Ali Rakhshani, Advocate Gul Hassan Tareen, Muhammad Aamir Nawaz Rana and Sardar Ahmed Aleemi.

ایڈووکیٹ گل حسن ترین، محمد عامر نواز رانا اور سردار احمد علیمی کی بھی بطور ایڈیشنل جج تعیناتی کی منظوری

صدر مملکت نےتعیناتی کی منظوری جوڈیشل کمیشن آف پاکستان کی سفارشات کی روشنی میں وزیراعظم کی ایڈوائس پر دی

صدر مملکت نے تعیناتیوں کی منظوری آئین کے آرٹیکل 175 اے کے تحت دی

— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) July 6, 2022

Previously, President Arif Alvi also notified the elevation of three additional judges to the Peshawar High Court (PHC).

Those elevated to the Peshawar High Court (PHC) included Kamran Hayat Mian Khel, Muhammad Ijaz Khan, Muhammad Fahim Wali.

The appointments followed procedure under article 175 of the Constitution of Pakistan, which also requires approval from a parliamentary panel.