PESHAWAR/ ISLAMABAD: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday overturned the Election Commission of Pakistan ’s decision to revoke the electoral symbol “bat” from Pakistan.
In this file photo, Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed chairs a meeting of the National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) at the Supreme Court building. PID/File
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) is expected to meet on July 5 to consider the elevation of Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel, the Balochistan High Court’s Chief Justice, and Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar of the Sindh High Court to fill the vacant offices of judges in the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed will preside over the meeting.
The two offices fell vacant after Justice Faisal Arab reached superannuation on Nov 4 last year and Justice Manzoor Ahmad Malik on April 30 this year. With the appointment of two judges, the Supreme Court will reach its stipulated strength of 17 judges.