ISLAMABAD – Countdown begins to pick Pakistan’s next Chief Justice as National Assembly officially formed a special parliamentary committee to oversee the appointment of the top judge.
A notification regarding the committee’s formation was shared by National Assembly Secretariat. The committee comprising key members from various political parties, including Khawaja Asif, Ahsan Iqbal, Azam Nazeer Tarar, and Shaista Pervaiz Malik representing the Pakistan Muslim League (N).
Pakistan People’s Party has nominated Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Naveed Qamar, Senator Farooq H. Naek, and Rania Ansar to the committee. Sunni Ittehad Council is represented by Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, and Senator Ali Zafar, while Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) has Senator Kamran Murtaza in the committee.
Under 26th constitutional amendment, the outgoing Chief Justice, Faiz Isa is required to submit three names for consideration by tonight.
A crucial meeting of the special parliamentary committee has been scheduled for today at 4 PM in the Parliament House, where members will discuss and decide on the appointment of the new Chief Justice of Pakistan. The outcome of this meeting is expected to shape the judiciary’s future in the country.
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