Other section of lawyers is expressing serious concern over the elevation of the SHC CJ to the SC without his consent. They say that Article 282 (b) may be read in the manner that any chief justice of high court could not be elevated to the apex court. They say that if the commission approves nomination of SHC CJ then it will have far-reaching political implications. A representative of the SHCBA said that the disposal rate of the SHC CJ is not bad. SHC CJ Ahmed Ali Sheikh can perform as a high court judge until October 2023.

Source: The Express Tribune August 08, 2021 06:22 UTC