Judicial Commission decides to hold more discussions on Sindh Constitutional Bench, judges’ letter

Judicial Commission of Pakistan, which met the under the chair of Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahaya Afridi, could not decide about the formation of Constitutional Bench in Sindh, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

According to official statement, Judicial Commission deliberated on the names of various judges for the formation of Constitutional Bench in Sindh.

All existing judges of the Sindh High Court were nominated for Constitutional Bench and it was decided that all the judges of the Sindh High Court will be able to continue work for the constitutional benches till November 24.

According to official statement, meeting of Judicial Commission will be held on monthly basis. During the meeting, the participants also reviewed on the letter of SC’s judges. According to the statement,  being a sensitive issue, it was decided that the judges' letter will be further considered in the next session of the judicial commission. During the meeting, the proposal presented by Sindh High Court Chief Justice Shafi Siddiqui was also approved.

Judicial Commission meeting was attended by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Aminuddin Khan. Law Minister Nazir Tarar and Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan also participated in the meeting. MNA Umar Ayub, Senator Shibli Faraz, Senator Farooq Naik, Sheikh Aftab Ahmed and Roshan Khurshid Brocha also attended the meeting.

After the meeting, Law Minister Nazir Tarar told media that for the formation of Constitutional Bench in Sindh, names of various judges were considered. The next meeting of Judicial Commission will be held again on November 25. Till next meeting, all judges of Sindh High Court can hear constitutional cases, said Federal Law Minister. He said Justice Jamal Mandokhel could not join the meeting due to his flight while member Akhtar Hussain's wife was ill therefore he also did not attend the meeting.

Reporter: Amanat Gishkori