ISLAMABAD, July 20: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), led by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, has sanctioned the appointment of six additional judges across various high courts during a meeting held on Monday.
The commission recommended Justice Suresh Kumar, Justice Shahnawaz Memon, and Justice Humayun Khan for appointment as judges of the Sindh High Court.
Meanwhile, Justice Shah Arjumand, Justice Ayaz Shaukat, and Justice Umar Majeed Malik were approved as additional judges for the Islamabad High Court.
Additionally, the JCP approved the confirmation of four judges of the Peshawar High Court as permanent members. These judges are Justice Sabitullah Khan, Justice Inamullah Khan, Justice Aurangzeb, and Justice Farah Jamshed.
Previously, the commission authorized the transfers of several judges from the Islamabad High Court, including Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Babar Sattar, to different high courts, according to an official release.
Under the new decisions, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani has been assigned to the Lahore High Court. Despite being the most senior judge at the Islamabad High Court prior to his transfer, he will now be ranked 12th in seniority within the Lahore High Court.
Justice Babar Sattar has been transferred to Peshawar High Court, where he will now hold the sixth position in seniority, moving down from third at the Islamabad High Court.
Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz has also been reassigned to the Sindh High Court, where she will be 16th in seniority, having previously been sixth at the Islamabad High Court.
The commission also decided to withdraw certain transfer proposals, including the plan to move Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir to Balochistan High Court and Justice Khadim Hussain to the Sindh High Court.
The official statement clarified that vacancies resulting from these transfers will not be considered new appointments; instead, they will be filled through future transfers following the existing policies.
