JCP approves confirmation of six PHC additional judges

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan has approved the confirmation of six additional judges of the Peshawar High Court as permanent judges, while extending the tenure of four additional judges by six months.

Members of Parliament from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a provincial minister from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government did not attend the commission’s meeting.

According to a statement issued after the session, the meeting was chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Yahya Afridi.

After a comprehensive review of the relevant data forms, past records (antecedents), and submitted material, the commission, by majority vote, approved the appointment of Additional Judges Justice Muhammad Tariq Afridi, Justice Abdul Fayaz, Justice Salahuddin, Justice Sadiq Ali, Justice Syed Mudassir Ameer, and Justice Qazi Jawad Ehsanullah as permanent judges.

The commission also approved a six-month extension for four additional judges: Justice Farah Jamshed, Justice Inamullah Khan, Justice Sabitullah Khan, and Justice Aurangzeb.