Judicial Commission Approves Appointment of New High Court Chief Justices

Justice Junaid Ghaffar, the senior-most judge of the Sindh High Court (SHC), has been elevated as its new chief justice.
In addition, Justice Sarfraz Dogar has been approved as the permanent chief justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), sources said.
Justice Atiq Shah’s nomination was endorsed by 11 of the 16 members of the commission. He is currently the second most senior judge at the PHC.
However, Supreme Court judges Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Muneeb Akhtar opposed his nomination. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s law minister and two members affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) also expressed their dissent.
The JCP has formally notified the Prime Minister’s Office of its approval for the appointment of permanent chief justices for four high courts.
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