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Will consider names of Justice Shujaat Ali Khan, Justice Ali Baqar Najafi and Justice Aalia Neelum
JCP deliberates on elevation of Justice Aalia Neelum as next chief justice
Meeting comes after recommendations put forth by the rules-making committee in January
CJ Qazi Faez Isa has nominated Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan for promotion to the apex court
Incumbent chief justice of provincial high court set to retire on March 7
Says it can assign only two of its judges the task to lead election tribunals in Punjab
Justice Waqar Seth challenged elevations to superior judiciary against seniority principle
Amended rules will be sent to commission for final nod
Women in Law Initiative Pakistan expresses concerns over absence of female representation in the committee
Observers weigh whether judiciary will emerge stronger or weaker
JCP forms committee to establish rules for judges’ appointments
Names will now be sent to the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment of Judges for final approval
Strike affects judicial affairs as hearings are deferred
Govt representatives in commission support CJ Bandial’s nominees
Lawyers across Sindh announce to observe a strike on Oct 24
Body drops names of Justice Shaan Gul and Justice Sohail Nasir
No judge has been appointed to the SC since February this year
Bar leaders caution against removing veil of confidentiality
Reference says ECP violated the constitution by declaring 'overseas Pakistanis' as 'foreigners'
Justice Isa contradicts with SC statement about proceedings
Isa says CJP 'contravening the Constitution', showing 'favouritism' and 'discrimination'
Meeting adjourned as participants couldn’t reach consensus
Highlights competence, integrity, capacity and temperament as essential
PBC member claims provincial bodies not consulted
Top court’s senior puisne judge writes letter to CJP, also send copies to two of his predecessors
Joint meeting of bar associations calls for immediate amendments in JCP rules
Unanimously approves six-month extension of 13 additional judges of LHC
CJ Bandial chairs rule committee meeting
AGP to raise the issue for restructuring the process and setting criteria for elevations during JCP’s meeting
CJ Gulzar summoned JCP meeting on January 5 to consider the appointments
Will hold meeting on Sept 9 to consider elevation of LHC judge Justice Ayesha Malik to the SC
AGP seeks bars' suggestions to end controversy surrounding judges' elevation; says superior judiciary needs more women
Law ministry to issue notification about SHC chief justice elevation to SC despite his refusal
A number of council members believe Sindh CJ’s consent is not necessary
Justice Afghan sworn in as BHC chief justice
Sources say Chief Justice Ahmed Ali Sheikh has yet to give his consent for elevation as ad hoc SC judge
SHC chief justice hasn’t written any reported judgment in past three year, commission was told
AGP proposes that a permanent and an ad hoc SHC judge be elevated to SC
Justices Naeem Anwar, Sahibzada Asadullah and Waqar Ahmad earlier working as additional judges
Incumbent LHC CJ Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan is retiring on July 5
No female nominee is included in the proposed list
Will review credentials of 16 people at its meeting on January 12
Committee has decided to summon both Sattar and Jahangiri on December 21
Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed had proposed Justice Naqvi's name
Justices Qasim Khan, Mazahar Naqvi considered favourites for the two spots
Parliamentary committee considers JCP’s recommendations for the appointment of three additional judges to IHC
Another judge has been given a six-month extension
The one-year tenure of the mentioned judges is concluding on October 23
JCP meeting held under the chairmanship of CJP Asif Saeed Khosa
Commission to also consider confirmation of six Sindh High Court additional judges