LHC CJ takes back names of lawyers recommended for posts of judges
National
January 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Tuesday took back the names of lawyers he had recommended for their appointment as additional judges of the high court.
The meeting of Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) for the appointment of judges in the superior courts was held here at the Supreme Court, which was chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed.
The agenda of the meeting was to recommend the names of 16 lawyers, including three sessions judges, to be appointed as additional judges in LHC earlier recommended by the LHC chief justice. It was learnt that Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan took bake the names of 16 lawyers he had earlier proposed to the JCP for their appointment as additional judges of the LHC.
LHC CJ withdraws all 16 names for additional judges
Chief Justice Qasim Muhammad Khan tells JCP he is taking back list for reconsideration
ISLAMABAD:
Controversy regarding appointment of Lahore High Court (LHC) judges deepened on Tuesday when the LHC Chief Justice Qasim Muhammad Khan withdrew all the names he had proposed to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) for appointment as the additional judges.
A JCP meeting held here with Cheif Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed in the chair. Sources told
The Express Tribune that after brief proceedings, Chief Justice Qasim Muhammad Khan informed the members that he was withdrawing the list of nominees for reconsideration.
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