Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel becomes member of Supreme Judicial Council after restructuring the Supreme Judacial council(SJC) in the wake of 27th Constitutional Amendment.
According to the notification, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel has become a member of the Supreme Court Judicial Council in consultation with both Chief Justices. Beside him, Justice Amir Farooq has been nominated as a member of the Judicial Commission, while Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel has also been made a member of the Practice and Procedure Committee.
The head of the Supreme Judicial Council will be Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, while Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan will serve as the second senior member. Apart from this, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Hassan Rizvi and Justice Jamal Mandokhel are also among the members of the Judicial Council.
The announcement also clarified that Justice Mandokhel’s nomination has been made in consultation with both the Chief Justices to ensure transparency and effective performance in various institutions of the judiciary.
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has officially accepted the resignations of two Supreme Court judges, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah. Both judges submitted their resignations to the President yesterday.
The Ministry of Law and Justice has confirmed that the positions of both judges have been declared vacant following this approval, which has resulted in a reduction in the number of judges on the Supreme Court.
Just yesterday, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah, two important and senior judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, resigned from their roles. They were recognised as active and influential members of the country’s higher judiciary.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah stated that the recent constitutional amendment has dealt a serious blow to the spirit of democracy. He emphasised that as a judge, he consistently made decisions aimed at upholding the constitution and law; however, the current situation is undermining the independence of the judiciary.
Justice Athar Minallah also resigned and is reported to have expressed strong concerns about the recent constitutional amendment.
The Law Ministry will issue a notification soon with further details regarding future appointments.
