JCP approves six names for additional SHC judges

Names will now be sent to the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment of Judges for final approval

ISLAMABAD:

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has approved the names of six nominees for appointment as additional judges to the Sindh High Court (SHC).

However, the Commission by a majority of 11 to two did not recommend the appointment of three nominees.

Only Justice Ijazul Ahsan endorsed the names of all nine nominees as forwarded by the SHC chief justice.

The JCP unanimously approved the nomination of female lawyer Sana Minhas as additional judge of the SHC.

The six nominees whose names have been approved by the JCP for SHC additional judges are Amjad Ali Bohio, Mohammad Abdul Rehman, Khadim Hussain Soomro, Arbab Ali Hakro, Jawad Akbar Sarwana and Sana Minhas.

Names of Tariq Shah, Rashid Mustafa Solangi and Saleem Akhtar Buriro have been dropped due to various reasons.

The names recommended by the JCP will now be sent to the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment of Judges for final approval.

Currently, 29 judges instead of 40 are posted at the SHC.