The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday recommended that 10 additional judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) be made permanent.
The recommendations were made during a meeting of the JCP — the key judicial body responsible for the appointment of judges of the Supreme and high courts — chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi.
“The commission recommended, by a majority of its total membership, the confirmation of the following additional judges as judges of the High Court of Sindh, after due consideration of the relevant data form, antecedents and evaluation of material placed before it,” read a statement issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan after the meeting.
The commission has recommended the confirmation of additional judges, Justice Miran Muhammad Shah, Justice Tasneem Sultana, Justice Riazat Ali Sahar, Justice Muhammad Hasan (Akber), Justice Abdul Hamid Bhurgi, Justice Jan Ali Junejo, Justice Nisar Ahmed Bhanbhro, Justice Ali Haider “Ada”, Justice Muhammad Osman Ali Hadi and Justice Muhammad Jaffer Raza of the SHC.
SHC’s additional judges, Justice Khalid Hussain Shahani and Justice Syed Fiaz ul Hassan Shah, however, got an extension for six months.
The commission also nominated four judges of the SHC to the Constitutional Benches, besides extending the tenure of the Constitutional Benches by six months.
The nominated judges are Justice Amjad Ali Bohio, Justice Muhammad Hassan (Akber), Justice Ali Haider “Ada” and Justice Muhammad Osman Ali Hadi.
The JCP, a day earlier, had recommended the confirmation of three additional judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and one judge of the Balochistan High Court (BHC).
The Commission had recommended, by majority, Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, Justice Muhammad Asif, and Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas as judges of the IHC.
Additionally, the JCP had recommended the confirmation of Justice Najam-ud-Din Mengal as a judge of the BHC.
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The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Monday recommended the confirmation of three additional judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and one judge of the Balochistan High Court (BHC).
The meetings, held in various compositions, were chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, also deliberated on key institutional and policy matters, read a statement issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
The Commission recommended, by majority, Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, Justice Muhammad Asif, and Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas as judges of the IHC.
Additionally, the JCP recommended the confirmation of Justice Najam-ud-Din Mengal as a judge of the BHC, while Justice Ayub Khan, additional judge of the BHC, was not recommended for confirmation by a majority of members.
The core commission constituted under Article 175A(2) of the Constitution examined criteria for nominating judges to constitutional benches, interview procedures for judicial appointments, and proposed amendments to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (Appointment of Judges) Rules, 2024, concerning appointments to the Federal Constitutional Court.
Following deliberations, the commission authorised a committee to examine these matters in detail and present recommendations to ensure what it described as “effective and transparent implementation of the constitutional framework”.
Sources said that members of the JCP, affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), did not attend the meetings.
