The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) will meet today (Tuesday) to consider nomination of Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice Ahmed Ali Sheikh to the Supreme Court as an ad hoc judge despite Justice Sheikh’s refusal to accept such elevation. However, he clarified that he had no objection to his nomination as a permanent SC judge. One section of lawyers is also unhappy with the SHC chief justice regarding PPP lawmaker Khursheed Shah’s bail matter. He contended that an acting chief justice cannot initiate nominations for new additional judges. “How will the decision be implemented, if the commission approves the ad hoc appointment of the SHC chief justice without his consent?” he asked.

Source: The Express Tribune August 10, 2021 04:41 UTC