JCP objects to 5 judges’ nomination
National
May 5, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) Tuesday objected to five names nominated for appointment as additional judges of Peshawar High Court (PHC) and adjourned the meeting for an indefinite period. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed chaired the JCP meeting at the Supreme Court. It was learnt that Chief Justice Peshawar High Court had referred to the Commission five names including District and Sessions Judge Shahid Khan, District and Sessions Judge Azhar Khan, District and Sessions Judge Fazal Subhan, Advocate Sikandar Rashid and Advocate Khalid Rehman for their appointment as additional judges of PHC. The Commission however, after examining the names, raised objections and asked the Chief Justice of PHC to nominate other persons and adjourned the meeting for an indefinite period.
JCP rejects nominations for PHC slots
Chief justice of provincial high court to resubmit a list to commission next month
PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD:
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) – the constitutional body responsible for appointing judges to superior courts – has deferred the matter of appointment of judges to five vacant positions in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) till next month.
PHC Chief Justice Qaiser Rashid had made five nominations – District and Sessions Judge Azhar Khan, District and Sessions Judge Fazal Subhan, District and Sessions Judge Shahid Khan, Sikandar Rashid Advocate and Khalid Rehman Advocate.
However, lawyers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) province had expressed serious reservations over these nominations which were weighed in a JCP meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed on Tuesday.
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Measures for women development stressed
Peshawar
March 9, 2021
TIMERGARA: Several events were held in Lower Dir district to mark International Women’s Day on Monday.University of Malakand (UoM) and the United Nations Development Program organized a ceremony to mark the day.
Various events including art competition, panel discussion, awareness walk and seminar on UN’s theme for International Women Development, women in leadership, achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world were held.
The guest speaker, Samia Afridi from School of Leadership Foundation (SoLF), highlighted the significance of Women’s Day and discussed how to take suitable measures for women’s empowerment, education and their leadership role.
KARACHI: A picture combo shows a large variety of used imported auto parts and accessories on display at the Shershah Market. One of the largest scrapyards in the country, the market meets the requirement of automobile owners seeking replacement of parts. Fahim Siddiqi/White Star
KARACHI: The used auto parts market at Shershah seems to have lost its hustle bustle in the last two years owing to high prices of parts, engines and accessories triggered by huge duties and taxes and vulnerable exchange rate.
Said to be one of the biggest scrapyards in Asia, Shershah Kabari Market is also facing a stiff competition from many other auto parts markets that have emerged in the last few years in the city.