JCP confirms 10 additional SHC judges

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of ten additional judges to the Sindh High Court (SHC) by a majority vote.

The commission also nominated four judges to the constitutional bench of the high court. Interestingly, three of the judges assigned to the bench were among the 10 judges confirmed.

The JCP met at the conference room of the Supreme Court of Pakistan for making recommendations for confirmation of SHC additional judges and re-constitution and extension of constitutional benches. The meeting was chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi.

According to an official statement, the JCP after due consideration of the relevant data form, antecedents and evaluation of material placed before it recommended, by majority of its total membership, the confirmation of 10 additional judges as judges of the SHC.

These are Justices Miran Muhammad Shah, Tasneem Sultana, Riazat Ali Sahar, Muhammad Hasan (Akber), Abdul Hamid Bhurgi, Jan Ali Junejo, Nisar Ahmed Bhanbhro, Ali Haider 'Ada', Muhammad Osman Ali Hadi and Muhammad Jaffer Raza.

The commission also gave a six-month extension to two additional judges — Khalid Hussain Shahani and Syed Fiaz-ul-Hassan Shah.

Similarly, the JCP, by majority of its total membership, nominated four judges to the SHC constitutional benches. These are Justices Amjad Ali Bohio, Muhammad Hassan (Akber), Ali Haider 'Ada' and Muhammad Osman Ali Hadi.

The commission also extended the tenure of the constitutional benches by six months.