CB withdraws stay on G-B judges' appointments

CB withdraws stay on G-B judges' appointments

The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has lifted a stay order on the appointment of judges in G-B. The ruling came during the hearing of petitions related to judicial appointments in Gilgit-Baltistan region. During the proceedings, the Attorney General informed the court that the federal government would make appointments in accordance with the Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018. He also mentioned that consultations had been held wi…

Supreme Court Lifts Freeze on Judicial Appointments in Gilgit-Baltistan

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has overturned the stay order on judicial appointments in Gilgit-Baltistan, following a mutual consensus between the Attorney General of Pakistan and the Advocate General of Gilgit-Baltistan on the procedure of appointment. Petitions pertinent to the judicial appointments in Gilgit-Baltistan proceeded with the Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan appearing before the court and apprising the bench that all …

Judicial Commission meets over more SC appointments

ISLAMABAD: An important meeting of Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has begun, under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Khan Afridi. The JCP meeting has been convened to discuss the appointment of two more judges to the Supreme Court. According to sources familiar with the matter, names of two out of the five judges of the Lahore High Court (LHC) will be considered for the Supreme Court. The five names under considera…