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January 16, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The number of vacancies for judges in the Lahore High Court (LHC) will rise to 24 in the next few months, as the matter of the appointment of new justices lingers on despite repeated nominations over the past year.
A large number of senior justices of the LHC is set to retire shortly. Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan will retire on July 5, 2021; Justice Atir Mahmood will be superannuated on March 8; Justice Muhammad Tariq Abbasi will turn 62 on March 30; and Justice Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad will retire on April 6.
A total of 20 vacancies have existed for a long time, with the judicial workload increasing with every passing day. The last appointment of judges in the LHC was made more than 27 months ago. Legal experts say the disposal of cases is facing delays due to an acute shortage of judges. According to the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, there were 188,241 cases awaiting disposal as of November 30, 2020.
Top Story
January 16, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The number of vacancies for judges in the Lahore High Court (LHC) will rise to 24 in the next few months, as the matter of the appointment of new justices lingers on despite repeated nominations over the past year.
A large number of senior justices of the LHC is set to retire shortly. Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan will retire on July 5, 2021; Justice Atir Mahmood will be superannuated on March 8; Justice Muhammad Tariq Abbasi will turn 62 on March 30; and Justice Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad will retire on April 6.
A total of 20 vacancies have existed for a long time, with the judicial workload increasing with every passing day. The last appointment of judges in the LHC was made more than 27 months ago. Legal experts say the disposal of cases is facing delays due to an acute shortage of judges. According to the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, there were 188,241 cases awaiting disposal as of November 30, 2020.