The Pakistan Bar Council has approved the appointment of senior lawyer Ahsan Bhoon as a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) for a two-year term, Express News reported on Wednesday.
The decision was made during a meeting held at the Supreme Court in Islamabad, chaired by Pakistan Bar Council Chairman Mansoor Usman Awan.
The meeting was attended by central and provincial members of the council.
Bhoon was elected with a majority vote, securing 14 votes in favour, while four members opposed his appointment. One member abstained from voting.
Bhoon will represent the Pakistan Bar Council in the commission, which plays a crucial role in judicial appointments across the country.
Previously, senior Supreme Court advocate Akhtar Hussain resigned from his position as a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), citing concerns over controversies surrounding judicial appointments.
Hussain, who was nominated thrice by the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), submitted his resignation to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, who heads the commission.
In his letter, he expressed dissatisfaction with the recent selection process for Supreme Court judges.
"On present controversies with regard to judicial appointments, I am unable to continue and, hereby, resign as a member of JCP," he wrote, requesting the PBC to nominate a new representative in his place.
Despite stepping down, Hussain assured his continued support for judicial independence and democratic institutions.
The resignation came shortly after the JCP appointed six new judges to the Supreme Court, a move that sparked criticism from some legal and political circles.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers and two senior Supreme Court judges boycotted the process, raising questions about its transparency.
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