ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has called a special meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, which will take place on November 25 at 2:00 PM in the Supreme Court.
The meeting will concentrate on issues related to the confirmation of additional judges in the different high courts, as per the statement issued by the spokesperson.
Members will have an opportunity to debate a newly introduced data form drafted by the Judicial Commission Secretariat for assessing judges for confirmation on the basis of their performance, legal acumen, judicial decisions, speed of work, and general professional norms.
Besides that, the agenda provides for examining the implementation of the new form and taking the initiative to raise the judicial appointment transparency level in the future.
The Judicial Commission meeting is garnering a lot of attention as it is anticipated to take consequential decisions regarding the confirmation of additional judges in the high courts of Pakistan.
Justice Aminuddin named as the first Chief Justice of Constitutional Court
Last week, Justice Aminuddin has been appointed as the first Chief Justice of Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court and will take the oath tomorrow at 10 am in the Presidency.
President Asif Ali Zardari will administer the oath, according to sources. Justice Aminuddin is the favorite candidate of the government to lead the Constitutional Court, while judges of the Supreme Court have also been invited to the dinner on the occasion. Justice Amir Farooq, Justice Baqir Najafi, Justice KK Agha, Justice Rozi Khan, Justice Hassan Rizvi, and Justice Shakeel Ahmed are likely to be included in the Federal Constitutional Court. Preparations for the oath-taking of the Chief Justice have been completed at the Presidency, and other important figures, including the Prime Minister, Speaker, Chairman Senate, and federal ministers, have also been informed.
Justice Aminuddin was scheduled to retire on November 30, but he will now serve as the Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court. Meanwhile, Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah have resigned from their posts. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, while sending a 13-page resignation to the President, said that the 27th Constitutional Amendment is a serious attack on the Constitution and the judiciary, which has made the judiciary subordinate to the government.
He said that he is leaving with a clear conscience, has no regrets, and justice has become distant from the common man, which is why he decided to leave the post in protest. Justice Athar Minallah said that the oath he had taken to protect the constitution no longer exists, adding that he was formally resigning and had already written his letter regarding the 27th Constitutional Amendment to the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
