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No Supreme Court judge in JCP panels for high court judge vetting
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has formed interview committees to vet candidates for high court judge appointments without including any Supreme Court judges. The panels, chaired by Federal Constitutional Court judges, include high court chief justices, the attorney general, senators, and a bar association representative for four high courts.
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Judicial Commission of PakistanorganizationFederal Constitutional CourtorganizationLahore High CourtplaceIslamabad High CourtplaceSindh High CourtplaceBalochistan High Courtplace27th Constitutional AmendmenttopicRule 10A of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (Appointment of Judges) Rules, 2024topic
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