The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has nominated two new judges for the constitutional benches (CBs), despite opposition from senior Supreme Court judges. Justice Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi and Justice Ali Baqar Najfi received approval by a narrow vote of 7 to 6. However, Chief Justice Yahya Afridi did not support Justice Najfi’s nomination. Five representatives […]
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Supreme court shake-up: CJP Afridi to appoint two new judges in April
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi has called a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on April 8 to select two new Supreme Court judges from five nominees sent by the Lahore High Court (LHC). The JCP will choose the new judges from the five most senior LHC judges. The meeting will […]