High court has a total streng­th of 60, but only 41 are workin­gISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) – the biggest high court of the country – has started shortlisting candidates for 19 vacant posts of judges. Meanwhile, a list of a few unconfirmed proposed names for the post of LHC judges is also being circulated in the legal fraternity for the last couple of days. Another purpose is said to be an effort to defame the Supreme Court judges. However, another section is questioning the role of top judges in proposing names for LHC judges as mentioned in the leaked list. Effective role of committee on judges’ appointmentThe PBC vice chairman urged the parliamentary committee to make its role more effective in the judges’ appointment process.

Source: The Express Tribune April 12, 2020 05:48 UTC