PTI formally decides to join Judicial Commission of Pakistan

PTI's decision to join Judicial Commission awaits core committee confirmation and Imran Khan’s approval.

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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has formally decided to join the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, with nominated members to be selected from both houses of Parliament.

A statement was issued following a special meeting of PTI’s political committee, Express News reported.

The meeting included a comprehensive briefing on the Speaker of the National Assembly's letter regarding the opposition’s nomination of two members to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan.

The briefing explained that, the responsibilities of the 13-member judicial commission have been expanded.

The commission will now appoint judges to the Supreme Court, High Courts, and Federal Shariat Court. Additionally, it will monitor the performance of High Court judges and compile their annual performance reports.

The judicial commission is also authorised to propose suitable names for High Court judges.

Furthermore, it has the authority to establish benches in the Supreme Court and High Courts. A third of the commission’s members can convene a meeting, and decisions of the 13-member body will be made by a simple majority.

According to Clause D, a member's absence will not impact the validity of the commission's decisions; they will still be considered legitimate even if a member is absent.

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan is intended to be a long-term body, with the opposition’s two members playing a crucial role in its decision-making.

PTI’s political committee unanimously approved the proposal to join the Judicial Commission of Pakistan. This decision will be presented to the core committee for confirmation and then submitted to founding chairman Imran Khan for final approval.

There is full agreement that the names of the two opposition nominees for the commission will be officially announced after formal approval from pti’s founding chairman, Imran Khan.

The meeting also reiterated the party’s firm and principled stance on the 26th constitutional amendment.