ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Fee of Pakistan (JCP) on Monday permitted the appointment of six new judges to the Supreme Court docket (SC) of Pakistan, ARY Information reported.
The JCP, chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi, permitted the appointments of Chief Justice Islamabad Excessive Court docket Aamer Farooq, Chief Justice Sindh Excessive Court docket Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui, Chief Justice Balochistan Excessive Court docket Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar and Chief Justice Peshawar Excessive Court docket Ishtiaq Ibrahim to the apex courtroom, as per a press assertion issued after the assembly.
The JCP additionally elevated Justice Salahuddin Panhwar of Sindh Excessive Court docket to the Supreme Court docket.
“The fee, by majority of its complete membership nominated the judges for his or her appointment as judges of the Supreme Court docket of Pakistan.”
The JCP by majority of its complete membership additionally nominated Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb of Islamabad Excessive Court docket for appointment because the Performing Choose of the Supreme Court docket of Pakistan, the assertion added.
Learn Extra: 4 SC judges urge CJP to halt new judges appointments in apex courtroom
Earlier final week, 4 Supreme Court docket judges penned a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, asking him to halt new appointments to the courtroom till the choice on the twenty sixth Modification case is made.
The judges, together with Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Ayesha Malik, and Justice Athar Minallah, expressed issues that new appointments may create ‘controversy and undermine the courtroom’s legitimacy’.
The judges argued that the appointment of recent judges could possibly be perceived as “courtroom packing” and will affect the result of the twenty sixth Modification case. In addition they identified that the Islamabad Excessive Court docket’s seniority checklist has been altered with out the judges taking oath, which is a ‘necessary’ requirement.
The judges additionally requested that the Judicial Fee’s assembly scheduled for February 10 be postponed and that the appointment of recent judges be delayed till the choice on the twenty sixth Modification case is made. In addition they questioned why the courtroom is being put on this state of affairs and whose agenda is being served by dashing the appointment course of.