The JCP meeting follows the nomination of SHC Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar to the apex court on July 28. The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has objected to ignoring four SHC judges, including Chief Justice Sheikh, who are senior than Justice Mazhar. The sources further said that the SHC chief justice might recuse himself to perform as ad hoc judge. Read Why JCP didn’t choose senior SHC judgesThe most interesting comments came from senior Supreme Court justice Umar Ata Bandial, who supported Justice Mazhar’s elevation over other senior judges of the SHC, including Chief Justice Sheikh and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi. Justice Bandial pointed out that the SHC chief justice had not penned any ‘reported judgment’ in the last three years because of the burden of administrative work.

Source: The Express Tribune August 06, 2021 08:15 UTC