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Judicial Commission of Pakistan

Coverage of Judicial Commission of Pakistan in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 21 · 03:55 UTCMost recent: Jul 5 · 03:08 UTC
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Lahore High Courtplace2Sindh High Courtplace2Balochistan High Courtplace227th Constitutional Amendmenttopic2Shahrukh Arjumandperson1Ayyaz Shaukatperson1Umair Majeed Malikperson1Islamabad High Courtorganization1Pakistan Bar Councilorganization12026 rulestopic1Judicial Commission of Pakistan (Appointment of Judges) Rules, 2024topic1Federal Constitutional Courtorganization1Islamabad High Courtplace1Rule 10A of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (Appointment of Judges) Rules, 2024topic1Yahya Afridiperson1Peshawar High Courtplace1Inter­views of Judges Appointment Rulestopic1
Recent coverage
  • POLITICSJul 5 · 03:08 UTCDAWN
    IHC finalises three nominees for judges’ vacancies

    The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has finalized three candidates for vacant judge positions, with their names submitted to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) for scrutiny under new 2026 rules. The JCP is expected to finalize appointments later this month after evaluating nominees, including District and Sessions Judge Shahrukh Arjumand, former Advocate General Ayyaz Shaukat, and advocate Umair Majeed Malik.

  • POLITICSJul 1 · 18:56 UTCDAWN
    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.

  • POLITICSJun 21 · 03:55 UTCDAWN
    Judicial Commission of Pakistan initiates process to fill high court vacancies

    The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has initiated a process to fill 10 vacant additional judge positions in the Lahore High Court. The commission approved new interview rules and established a seven-member panel to evaluate candidates, following the 27th Constitutional Amendment that expanded the JCP's authority to set judicial appointment criteria.