Senate committee approves bill aims at increasing number of SC judges
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice Friday approved a bill aimed at raising the number of Supreme Court judges from 17 to 25, including the chief justice of Pakistan, days after the enactment of the 26th Constitutional Amendment. The bill was presented by Senator Abdul Qadir to
New CJP: Who is Justice Yahya Afridi?
The newly-formed Special Parliamentary Committee (SPC) has nominated Justice Yahya Afridi for the post of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP). Justice Yahya was third in the seniority list.
Special Parliamentary Committee to nominate next Chief Justice of Pakistan today
The newly-formed Special Parliamentary Committee (SPC) will nominate the next Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) today.
Future Chief Justice of Pakistan opposes recent changes to Practice, Procedure Ordinance
Senior judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, in a letter to Supreme Court, has expressed his reservations about the formation of the new three-member committee after the promulgation of the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Amendment Ordinance.
Parliament is above Supreme Court verdicts, says law minister
Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has said the parliament holds supreme legislative power and is above the verdicts of Supreme Court.
New constitutional package to propose three-year term for Chief Justice
A new "Constitutional Package" will be presented in parliament today. This package includes a plan to set the Chief Justice of Pakistan’s term at three years.
