The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has approved the appointments of permanent chief justices for four high courts across the country.
Justice Sarfraz Dogar has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court, Justice SM Attique Shah for the Peshawar High Court, Justice Rozi Khan for the Balochistan High Court, and Justice Junaid Ghaffar as Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court.
Sources indicate that the JCP meeting, chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi, was convened to deliberate on the permanent appointments for the high courts in Sindh, Balochistan, Peshawar, and Islamabad. During the session, the commission reviewed the names of the three most senior judges from each respective court.
The Judicial Commission comprises 13 permanent members. However, in the case of High Court Chief Justice appointments, the number of commission members rises to 16, and a majority of at least nine members is required for the approval of a nomination.
The Judicial Commission includes the Chief Justice of Pakistan, four judges of the Supreme Court, the Attorney General, two government representatives, and two opposition members.
In addition, Ahsan Bhoon represented the Pakistan Bar in the commission, while Roshan Khursheed Bharucha, nominated by the Speaker of the National Assembly, also participated. For the appointment of provincial Chief Justices, the relevant Provincial Law Minister, a representative of the High Court Bar, and a former High Court judge were also present at the meeting.
Source: Dunya News
