ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the confirmation and extension of services of additional judges of the Sindh, Lahore and Peshawar High Courts.
The approvals were granted on the recommendations of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan and on the advice of the Prime Minister. The move aims to enhance the efficiency of the judicial system and ensure the timely disposal of pending cases.
According to the official details, 10 additional judges of the Sindh High Court have been confirmed as permanent judges.
These include Justice Miran Muhammad Shah, Justice Tasneem Sultana, Justice Riazat Ali Sahar, Justice Muhammad Hassan, Justice Abdul Hameed Bhugti, Justice Jan Ali Junejo, Justice Nisar Ahmed Bhambhro, Justice Ali Haider, Justice Muhammad Usman Ali Hadi, and Justice Muhammad Jafar Raza.
Additionally, the tenure of two Sindh High Court additional judges, Justice Khalid Hussain Shahani and Justice Syed Faiz-ul-Hassan Shah, has been extended by six months.
In the Lahore High Court, 11 additional judges have been approved for permanent appointment. They include Justice Hassan Nawaz Makhdum, Justice Malik Waqar Haider Awan, Justice Sardar Akbar Ali, Justice Syed Ahsan Raza Kazmi, Justice Malik Javed Iqbal Venus, Justice Muhammad Jawad Zafar, Justice Khalid Ishaq, Justice Malik Muhammad Owais Khalid, Justice Chaudhry Sultan Mahmood, Justice Tanveer Ahmed Sheikh, and Justice Abhar Gul Khan.
Moreover, the tenure of Justice Tariq Mehmood Bajwa, an additional judge of the Lahore High Court, has been extended by six months.
For the Peshawar High Court, six additional judges, Justice Muhammad Tariq Afridi, Justice Abdul Fayyaz, Justice Salahuddin, Justice Sadiq Ali, Justice Syed Mudassir Ameer, and Justice Qazi Jawad Ehsanullah, have been confirmed as permanent judges.
The services of four additional judges, Justice Farah Jamshed, Justice Inamullah Khan, Justice Sabitullah Khan, and Justice Aurangzeb, have been extended for another six months.
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