ISLAMABAD: (APP) Bill introduces to induct Women in Supreme Court of Pakistan
Three private members bills including the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Bill, 2016, the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 were introduced in Senate on Monday.
Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani referred all the bills to the standing committee concerned for further deliberation.
Zaheer-ud-din Babar Awan moved the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the House.
The Chairman put the bill for vote after opposing by the Law Minister Zahid Hamid.
The House granted leave to introduce the bill with 23 votes in favor and 15 against.
Speaking on the occasion, Babar Awan said Article 34 of the Constitution stresses that steps should be taken to ensure women participation in all spheres of life.
He said that presently women were playing important role in walks of life except their participation in the apex judiciary.
He said that 33 per cent quota should be reserved for women in the Apex Judiciary.
Law Minister Zahid Hamid said that presently there was no bar on the nomination of women in the Supreme Court but the problem was that no well educated and deserving candidate was available.
He stressed the need for encouraging women towards legal education and their proper training in leading chambers with senior lawyers.
The minister said in absence of suitable candidates these seats were remained vacant.
The other both bills were moved by Mohammad Azam Khan Swati.