Chief Justic­e of Pakist­an Gulzar Ahmed had propos­ed Justic­e Naqvi's nameISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday approved the name of the Lahore High Court (LHC) judge Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi for elevation to the Supreme Court. Earlier, Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed had proposed Justice Naqvi’s name. Currently, Justice Naqvi is the third senior-most LHC judge and is known for his expertise in criminal law. Justice Naqvi also came into limelight when he ordered then Punjab government to make Model Town incident report public. Sources said representatives of superior bars have decided not to oppose Justice Naqvi’s elevation to the apex court.

Source: The Express Tribune March 04, 2020 11:27 UTC