- Advertisement -
ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (APP):The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Monday held a series of meetings at the Supreme Court to deliberate on important institutional and policy matters, alongside considering the confirmation of additional judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and the High Court of Balochistan (BHC).
The sessions were chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Yahya Afridi, who heads the Commission.
During the meeting of the Core Commission, constituted under Article 175A(2) of the Constitution, members examined proposals relating to the criteria for nominating judges to constitutional benches of the High Courts.
The Commission also discussed the procedure for conducting interviews of judicial appointment candidates and reviewed proposed amendments to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (Appointment of Judges) Rules, 2024, specifically those pertaining to appointments to the Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan.
After detailed deliberations, the Commission mandated a committee to further examine these proposals and submit recommendations aimed at strengthening transparency and ensuring the effective implementation of the constitutional scheme for judicial appointments.
In its proceedings on confirmations, the Commission—after evaluating data forms, antecedents, and relevant material—recommended the confirmation of three additional judges of the Islamabad High Court by majority vote. Those recommended include Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, Justice Muhammad Asif, and Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas.
For the High Court of Balochistan, the Commission unanimously recommended the confirmation of Justice Najam-ud-Din Mengal. However, Justice Ayub Khan, also an Additional Judge of the BHC, was not recommended for confirmation by majority.