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The Judicial Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday postponed consideration of five names proposed for elevation as additional judges of the Peshawar High Court. APP/File
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday postponed consideration of five names proposed for elevation as additional judges of the Peshawar High Court (PHC).
Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice Qasir Rashid Khan withdrew the names earlier proposed by him for their elevation during a meeting of the JCP headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed.
The names were withdrawn when certain members of the commission disapproved the choice of the individuals for elevation as additional judges of the PHC, an informed source confided to Dawn. These individuals include district and sessions judges Azhar Khan, Fazal Subhan and Shahid Khan and advocates Sikandar Rashid and Khalid Rehman.
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.