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ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (SCBAP) on Monday expressed serious apprehensions over the delay in appointment of judges in superior courts and termed it a “major hurdle in the dispensation of justice”.
Following the third meeting of the 23rd Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan, the SCBA issued a statement asserting that there was an urgent need for appointments of judges in superior courts and higher judiciary and while the Judicial Commission of Pakistan is still contemplating these appointments, there are currently more than 20 vacant posts in Punjab alone.
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ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has expressed serious concern over delay in appointment of judges to the superior courts – particularly to the Lahore High Court (LHC) – and said this delay is a major hurdle” in provision of justice to the general public.
The 3rd meeting of the SCBA 23rd Executive Committee – held on January 14 in Islamabad – discussed the delay in appointment of judges and expressed grave concern over it, said a statement issued by the SCBA on Monday.
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