Judicial Commission Finalizes Decisions on Chief Justices for Peshawar, Balochistan, and Sindh High Courts
Islamabad: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan, under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Yahya Afridi, has finalized decisions regarding the appointment of permanent Chief Justices for the Peshawar, Balochistan, and Sindh High Courts.
According to Express News, during the meeting, the Commission considered names for the position of Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court, including Justice S.M. Atiq Shah, Justice Ijaz Anwar, and Justice Arshad Ali. After deliberations, the Commission decided to appoint Justice S.M. Atiq Shah as the new Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court.
For Balochistan High Court, the names of Justice Rozi Khan, Justice Muhammad Kamran Khan, and Justice Iqbal Ahmed Kasi were reviewed. Sources confirm that Justice Rozi Khan, who is first on the seniority list, was appointed as Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court.
In the case of the Sindh High Court, the Commission unanimously approved the appointment of Justice Muhammad Junaid Ghafar as its new Chief Justice. Justice Ghafar is the senior-most judge on the Sindh High Court’s seniority list.
Additionally, the Judicial Commission is still deliberating on the appointment of a permanent Chief Justice for the Islamabad High Court, with names like Justice Sarfraz Dogar, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiani, and Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb under consideration.
Senator Ali Zafar’s Comments
Earlier, PTI’s representative in the Judicial Commission, Senator Ali Zafar, spoke to the media outside the Supreme Court, stating that their stance is to appoint the senior-most judge as Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court. He mentioned that the issue of judges’ seniority in Islamabad High Court is still pending in an intra-court appeal.
Senator Zafar emphasized that the matter should not be considered until the intra-court appeal is resolved. If their stance is not accepted, they will vote on the issue, though he declined to disclose how they would vote.
