CJP prioritizes judges’ appointment to vacancies in courts

Lahore: The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa Thursday said that it is a priority to fill the vacancies of judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts.

Addressing the Supreme Court Bar at the Supreme Court Lahore Registry, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa wished the Supreme Court to be completed, saying that it is a priority to fill the vacancies of judges in the Supreme Court and the High Court.

He stated that before the appointment of judges, it is necessary to amend the rules of the high courts for which a committee has been established under the chairmanship of Justice Mansoor Ali Shah. CJP requested the Chief Justice of the High Courts to gradually complete the number of judges in their Courts.

The Chief Justice added that whether the judges be appointed according to the existing procedure or the new rules, will be discussed with the parties according to the rules. The technology has limited the Supreme Court registries, at least no bench should be for less than a week.

Qazi Faez further said that it is to look into whether to keep the video link or the registry or both. The bar and the bench are not different. They always preferred the elected members of the bar. The process of making a bench on the registry has started from Lahore, in the next phase, other registries will be added.