ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved summaries for the appointment and confirmation of additional judges in several high courts across the country.
According to official details, the president signed summaries for the appointment of 10 additional judges to the Lahore High Court, three additional judges to the Sindh High Court, along with an extension for another additional judge of the Sindh High Court.
The president also approved the appointment of three additional judges to the Islamabad High Court, the confirmation of four additional judges of the Peshawar High Court and the appointment of three additional judges to the Balochistan High Court.
A summary seeking the confirmation of one additional judge of the Lahore High Court was also approved.
In another significant decision, President Zardari signed a summary to bring the salaries, allowances and pensions of Supreme Court judges in line with those of judges of the Federal Constitutional Court.
He also approved amendments to the High Court Leave, Pension and Privileges Order, 1997.
In addition, the President approved the appointment of Haroon Akhtar Khan as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Industries and Production.
According to the report, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan had recommended the appointment of 19 new judges in its meetings held on July 20 and 21.
This development follows the request made by the Islamabad High Court to the federal government and the Ministry of Law on the matter of the appointment of judges.
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