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Seniority and judicial appointments
July 19, 2021
The reservations expressed by the Sindh High Court Bar Association and, later, by the Supreme Court Bar Association about the intended elevation of a ‘relatively junior’ judge of the Sindh High Court to the Supreme Court of Pakistan have reminded us of the large credibility gaps that continue to afflict public life in Pakistan. Questions have been asked about the choice of the particular judge while other senior judges and the chief justice of the Sindh High Court continue to be by-passed for elevation, year after year.
Appointments to the superior judiciary have always been an occasion for controversy. Why should a person be appointed to any of the high courts or the Supreme Court of Pakistan? Given the nature of the function and the scope of the power the superior judiciary has come to exercise, reliance on seniority as the overriding principle is a certain path to instilling mediocrity into the judicial landscape. A convey
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Pakistani filmmaker: Child marriage hinders girls from achieving their potential
Politician s marriage to 14-year-old triggers uproar
The recent marriage between a lawmaker and an underage girl in Pakistan sparked outroar across the country and prompted rights activists to urge the government to take stronger action against child marriage.
Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi, a 64-year-old lawmaker of Jamiat-Ulema-Islam Fazl (JUI-F), married a 14-year-old girl, according to various local media reports in late February. The reports shocked the country and went viral on various social media platforms.
In response, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry called the reported marriage absurd and very disturbing news. He demanded that the JUI-F come out with an explanation, and called for the lawmaker s resignation.