Delay in filling vacancies in Pak SC raises eyebrows as pending cases mount ANI | Updated: May 17, 2021 13:32 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): After the retirement of two PakistanSupreme Court judges, there has been a noticeable delay in filling up their vacant positions in the court, and this has resulted in eyebrows being raised the country.
According to The Express Tribune, PakistanSupreme Court judges Faisal Arab and Manzoor Malik retired on November 4, 2020, and April 30 this year respectively. However, despite an ever-growing caseload, two vacant positions in the Supreme Court have not yet been filled.
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Secretary Ahmed Farooq Rana claimed that the reason for this delay in filling the vacant SC posts is internal differences. But the common man is suffering because of these rifts, he added.
Delay in filling vacancies in Pak SC raises eyebrows
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17 May 2021, 18:37 GMT+10
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): After the retirement of two Pakistan Supreme Court judges, there has been a noticeable delay in filling up their vacant positions in the court, and this has resulted in eyebrows being raised the country.
According to The Express Tribune, Pakistan Supreme Court judges Faisal Arab and Manzoor Malik retired on November 4, 2020, and April 30 this year respectively. However, despite an ever-growing caseload, two vacant positions in the Supreme Court have not yet been filled.
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Secretary Ahmed Farooq Rana claimed that the reason for this delay in filling the vacant SC posts is internal differences. But the common man is suffering because of these rifts, he added.
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ISLAMABAD:
Supreme Court judge Faisal Arab retired on November 4, 2020 after completing his term while Justice Manzoor Malik also retired on April 30, 2021. However, despite an ever-growing caseload, two vacant positions in the Supreme Court have not yet been filled. Another apex court judge, Justice Mushir Alam, will also retire this year on August 17.
The Supreme Court comprises 17 judges including the chief justice of Pakistan and many experts believe that this strength is insufficient to deal with the cases. At present the number of pending cases in the apex court is 49,000. Talking to The Express Tribune, Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Secretary Ahmed Farooq Rana claimed that the reason for this delay in filling the vacant SC posts is internal differences.
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