KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Justice Ahmed Ali Shaikhon Wednesday suspended Judicial Magistrate Kandhkot Kamran Ali Shah overcorruption charges.

According to the Registrar Office, SHC, Judicial Magistrate Kandhkot KamranAli Shah is accused of corruption. After suspension he has been directed toimmediately report to the Sindh High Court.

This is not the firs time that corruption issue has been reported in thelower judiciary.

Earlier, the Peshawar High Court dismissed two judicial officers fromservice over abuse of power and financial irregularities.

Civil judge Tayyab Ali and additional session judge Nasir Jamal wereremoved from their posts over their involvement in misuse of power andcorrupt practices.

Both judicial officers were removed in light of the recommendations of aninquiry committee that carried out an investigation into charges againstthem.