President Zardari approves additional judges' appointments to high courts, ending weeks-long deadlock
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday gave his assent to the appointment of additional judges for the five high courts, along with confirmation of some as permanent judges, ending a weeks-long deadlock between the Presidency and the government over the judicial appointments. “The president has approved the appointment of additional judges in the Lahore High Court (LHC), Sindh High…
President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of additional judges to the five high courts in Pakistan, ending a weeks-long deadlock between the Presidency and the government. The appointments, which were recommended by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), include 19 additional judges for the Lahore, Islamabad, Sindh, and Balochistan high courts, as well as the confirmation of four additional judges for the Peshawar High Court and a six-month extension for an additional judge of the Sindh High Court.
The delay in the presidential assent had affected the functioning of the superior judiciary and created practical complications, with some judges having to relinquish their positions due to the absence of formal notifications.
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