SHC CJ suspends judicial magistrate over corruption charges
- By Asghar Umar -
- Oct 12, 2022
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Justice Ahmed Ali Shaikh on Wednesday suspended Judicial Magistrate Kandhkot Kamran Ali Shah over corruption charges.
According to the Registrar Office, SHC, Judicial Magistrate Kandhkot Kamran Ali Shah is accused of corruption. After suspension he has been directed to immediately report to the Sindh High Court.
This is not the firs time that corruption issue has been reported in the lower judiciary.
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