ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) to meet today(Thursday) to deliberate over the appointment of judges in Islamabad,Lahore and Peshawar High Courts.
The JCP meeting will be presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan JusticeGulzar Ahmed.
As per details, the names of prominent lawyer Babar Sattar and former AGTariq Mehmood Jahangiri are under consideration for the appointment in theIslamabad High Court as a judge.
The JCP is also expected to consider elevation to fill the office of thechief justice of the Peshawar High Court which fell vacant after the deathof Justice Waqar Seth link, whodied of coronavirus on Nov 13.
A spokesperson from the Peshawar High Court had said Waqar Seth washospitalized a week back with coronavirus-related complications. He wasundergoing treatment at Kulsoom International Hospital in Islamabad.