Judicial Commission of Pakistan appoints superior court judges

Judicial Commission of Pakistan appoints superior court judges

ISLAMABAD (APP): The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on the appointment of superior court judges on Monday recommended making two additional judges of the Islamabad High Court permanent.

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The recommendation was made during a meeting of the JCP held in the Supreme Court presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, who was also the chairman of the commission.

It was learnt that the two additional judges recommended for permanent appointment in the IHC included Justice Mian Gull Hassan Aurangzaib and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiayani.

The JCP also recommended to appoint Muhammad Ayub Marwat as Additional Judge Peshawar High Court.

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The Judicial Commission was constituted under the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. The Commission would send its recommendations to the Parliamentary Committee for the approval of the permanent appointment of these judges.