The deadlock on appointment of new judges to the Lahore High Court (LHC) has apparently come to an end in the wake of an informal meeting between LHC Chief Justice Qasim Muhammad Khan and Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed. It is expected that the process for appointment of new LHC judges will be finalized by the end of this year. Surprisingly, none of the protégés of the Supreme Court judges from Punjab figure in the proposed list. Earlier, names of a few lawyers – regarded close to the SC judges from Punjab – were circulated as future LHC judges. JCP meeting for IHC appointmentsA JCP meeting will be held on December 3 to consider the nominations for appointment to the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

Source: The Express Tribune November 17, 2020 20:26 UTC