LHC adjourns hearing of Gorchani corruption case
National
March 11, 2021
MULTAN: The Lahore High Court Multan Bench Wednesday adjourned the hearing of gross irregularities and corruption case against ex-deputy speaker Punjab Assembly Sher Ali Gorchani who had filed a petition against NAB proceedings, challenging its action against his property. The LHC Multan Bench stayed NAB proceedings on the last hearing of the case last month and forbade Rajanpur deputy commissioner and Assistant Commissioner not to auction petitioners’ property. Earlier, NAB officials have made a reference against Sher Ali Gurchani, his wife Roop Ali Gurchani, father Sardar Pervez Iqbal Gurchani and brothers for making assets beyond their income, on which the Multan Accountability Court has granted bail to petitioner Sher Ali Gurchani and his wife Roop Ali Gorchani. The LHC Multan Bench prevented NAB from confiscating the properties of the father and brothers.
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.