ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Monday by majority recommended the confirmation of three additional judges of the Islamabad High Court, and one Balochistan High Court, but not approved one judge of the BHC.
The JCP, chaired by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, being the chairperson, held its meeting with various compositions, at the Conference Room of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to deliberate on key institutional and policy matters, besides making recommendations for confirmation of Additional Judges of the High Court of Balochistan and Islamabad High Court.
The Commission by majority after due consideration of the relevant Data Form, Antecedents and evaluation of material placed before it, confirmed three additional judges of the IHC – Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, Justice Muhammad Asif, and Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas – as the IHC judges.
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Similarly, the Commission also recommended, by consensus of the present members, the confirmation of Justice Najam-ud-Din Mengal, Additional Judge, as Judge of the High Court of Balochistan. While Justice Ayub Khan, Additional Judge, High Court of Balochistan was not recommended for confirmation, by majority.
The Core Commission constituted under Article 175A (2) of the Constitution, considered issues relating to the criteria for nomination of judges to Constitutional Benches of the High Courts, the procedure for interviews of candidates for judicial appointments, and amendment to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (Appointment of Judges) Rules, 2024, concerning appointments to the Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan.
Following deliberations, the Commission authorised the committee to examine these matters in detail and to place recommendations before it regarding procedure for interview, and amendments to the rules, ensuring effective and transparent implementation of the constitutional framework.
Meanwhile, President Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan Haroon-ur-Rashid, in the presence of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi and judges of the Supreme Court inaugurated the Advocates-on-Record (AOR) & Litigant Facilitation Centre, established by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, within the court premises. The new Centre has been established to provide structured facilitation to AORs, enabling them to effectively guide and assist litigants in matters related to procedural requirements, case filing, documentation, and other ancillary issues. The initiative is a citizen-focused, one-window, walk-in service designed on a people-first service delivery model, aimed at enhancing institutional responsiveness and improving the overall litigant experience at the apex Court.
The AOR & Litigant Facilitation Centre is expected to serve as an effective interface between litigants, counsel, and court administration, thereby contributing to a more responsive, transparent, and efficient justice sector.
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