LHC CJ withdraws all 16 names for additional judges
Chief Justice Qasim Muhammad Khan tells JCP he is taking back list for reconsideration
ISLAMABAD:
Controversy regarding appointment of Lahore High Court (LHC) judges deepened on Tuesday when the LHC Chief Justice Qasim Muhammad Khan withdrew all the names he had proposed to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) for appointment as the additional judges.
A JCP meeting held here with Cheif Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed in the chair. Sources told
The Express Tribune that after brief proceedings, Chief Justice Qasim Muhammad Khan informed the members that he was withdrawing the list of nominees for reconsideration.
JCP seeks more details from LHC nominees
Will review credentials of 16 people at its meeting on January 12
Lahore High Court. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has sought additional information from the people nominated to be appointed to the Lahore High Court (LHC) as additional judges in order to assess their competence and in a bid to make the judges appointment process more effective.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed has summoned a meeting of the JCP on January 12 to review credentials of the 16 people nominated by LHC Chief Justice Qasim Muhammad Khan. Out of the 16 nominees, 13 are lawyers and three are sessions court judges.