ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Legislation has issued notifications for the appointment of six everlasting judges to the Supreme Court docket of Pakistan, ARY Information reported.
In line with reviews, Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Muhammad Hashim Kakar have been appointed as Supreme Court docket judges.
Moreover, Justice Shakeel Ahmad and Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui have additionally been appointed to the Supreme Court docket, with their appointment notifications now formally issued.
Justice Salahuddin and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim have additionally been appointed as judges to the SC, with their notifications issued as properly.
Moreover, the notification for the appointment of Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb because the Appearing Choose of the Supreme Court docket has additionally been issued.
Earlier, the Judicial Fee of Pakistan (JCP) accredited the appointment of six new judges to the Supreme Court docket (SC) of Pakistan.
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The JCP, chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi, accredited 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 Appearing Choose of the Supreme Court docket of Pakistan, the assertion added.
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 considerations that new appointments may create ‘controversy and undermine the courtroom’s legitimacy’.
The judges argued that the appointment of recent judges might be perceived as “courtroom packing” and will influence the end result of the twenty sixth Modification case. In addition they identified that the Islamabad Excessive Court docket’s seniority listing has been altered with out the judges taking oath, which is a ‘necessary’ requirement.