ISLAMABAD – The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) Wednesday recommendedJustice Qaisar Rashid Khan as Peshawar High Court (PHC) chief justice (CJ).
The committee met here under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of PakistanGulzar Ahmed. Senior most judges of the Supreme Court, law minister,attorney general, member of Pakistan Bar Council and Islamabad Bar Councilattended the meeting.
The PHC CJ post was vacant due to the death of Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth.
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Under the Article 175-A of the Constitution, the JCP recommends for theappointment and confirmation of the judges, whereas the ParliamentaryCommittee on Judges Appointment endorses these recommendations.
