KARACHI: 5 years extension sought in the tenure of the high Court Judges inPakistan.
A petition has been filed which sought an extension of tenure of the SindhHigh Court (SHC) for an additional five years.
The petition, which made the federal government, secretary establishment,secretary law and other as parties, stated that it is inevitable to extendthe tenure of the high court’s judges.
It further stated that the appeal should be accepted to extend judges’tenure up to five years.
The petitioner said that the decision is necessary for the provision oftimely justice and improvement in the judicial system.
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Earlier in August last year, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan hadrecommended three names for the appointment of additional judges in the SindhHigh Courtlink (SHC).
The commission suggested three names for the position of additional judgesin the Sindh High Court including judge Rashida Asad, Abdul Mobeen Lakho,Muhammad Zulfiqar Ali while Barrister Umar Soomro was dropped from thelist, sources said.
The suggestion was made after consultation during a session of thecommission under the chair of Chief Justicelink Asif Saeed Khosa.
