Judges in SC: Strike to be held against appointments

KPBC, PHCBA to convene emergency meeting to decide future course of action

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council (KPBC) and Peshawar High Court Bar Association (PHCBA) have announced a strike for Thursday (today) to protest against discrimination in the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court.

While addressing a joint meeting on Wednesday, office-bearers of PHCBA and KPBC said the province has been ignored as not a single judge was elevated to the apex court. The call for a strike was given by KPBC Vice Chairman Tariq Afridi and PHCBA President Muzammil Khan.

Both lawyer bodies decided not to appear before any court in protest against the discriminatory attitude of appointing authorities. The PHCBA convened an emergency meeting for Thursday (today) when it will decide its future course of action if grievances are not addressed.



While speaking to journalists, PHCBA president said both bars were fighting for the rights of the province rather than personal interest.

He said seven judges were elevated, out of which four were from Punjab, while not a single judge from K-P was appointed to the SC.

He said the number of judges in PHC was already as low as 13 out of a required strength of 20.

The issue was brought to the attention of the appointing authority, but no steps had been taken thus far.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 9^th, 2016.