Pakistan’s Judicial Commission approves chief justices for major high courts

[ad_1] The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, approved on Tuesday the appointments of permanent chief justices for four major high courts, including Peshawar, Balochistan, Sindh and Islamabad. According to sources, Justice SM Attique Shah has been appointed as the permanent Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court, … Read more

Election Commission faces troll post-reserved seats verdict

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday rejected what it called “baseless propaganda” being circulated in certain media circles following the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench’s decision on reserved seats. The criticism arose after the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench dismissed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-turned Sunni Ittehad Council’s (SIC) review petition regarding the allocation … Read more

Law commission to appoint provincial reps

[ad_1] LAHORE: Law and Justice Commission has decided to post a senior level representative in every province to strengthen coordination between bar associations and the commission. The representatives will sit in respective high courts and serve as liaisons to raise awareness among district bar associations, identify local priority areas, and supervise ongoing justice sector initiatives … Read more