President Zardari Approves Appointment, Confirmation of Several High Court Additional Judges
Zardari signed off on 21 judicial appointments and confirmations after the Islamabad High Court pressed officials for answers on the delayed summaries.
- On Tuesday, President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointment of additional judges to high courts across Pakistan, ending a weeks-long impasse that had prompted proceedings before the Islamabad High Court.
- The development followed a Monday hearing where the Islamabad High Court directed the government to explain delays in forwarding appointment summaries to the president for action.
- Zardari approved 10 additional judges to the Lahore High Court, three to the Sindh High Court, three to the Islamabad High Court, and three to the Balochistan High Court, plus four judges to the Peshawar High Courts.
- Government officials privately linked the delay to Pakistan Peoples Party dissatisfaction, as the party's preferred nominees failed to secure Judicial Commission backing with members agreeing no candidate below the age of 45 should be appointed.
- Legal experts noted the impasse sparked debate over whether statutory deadlines should govern presidential action under Article 175A of the Constitution, given the Supreme Court previously ruled the president lacks authority to reject Judicial Commission nominations.
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Zardari clears 19 high court judges, ending Pakistan appointment deadlock
President Asif Ali Zardari approved 19 additional judges for five high courts and confirmed five permanent judges. The move ends a weeks-long tussle with the federal government and clears a stalled judicial process.
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday gave his assent to the appointment of 19 additional judges for five high courts, along with confirmation of another five as permanent judges, ending a weeks-long deadlock between the Presidency and the government over the judicial appointments. “The president has approved the appointment of additional judges in the Lahore High Court (LHC), Sindh High Court (SHC), Peshawar High Court (PHC), Islamab…
President Zardari approves appointment, confirmation of several high court additional judges
President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday approved the appointment of additional judges and the confirmation of several existing additional judges in various high courts across the country. According to a President House statement, the president approved the appointment of additional judges to the Lahore High Court, Sindh High Court, Peshawar High Court, Islamabad High Court, and Balochistan High Court. He also approved the confirmation of additiona…
President Zardari approves appointment of high court judges
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