JCP

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