The Council of the Pakistan Bar Association approved the appointment of the main lawyer Ahsan Bhoon as a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) for a period of two years, Express News reported Wednesday.
The decision was taken during a meeting held at the Supreme Court of Islamabad, chaired by the president of the Council of the Bar Association of Pakistan, Mansoor Usman Awan.
The meeting was attended by central and provincial members of the Board.
Bhoon was chosen with a majority vote, ensuring 14 votes in favor, while four members opposed their appointment. A member refrained from voting.
Bhoon will represent the Pakistan Bar Association in the Commission, which plays a crucial role in judicial appointments throughout the country.
Previously, the main lawyer of the Akhtar Hussain Supreme Court resigned from his position as a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), citing concerns about the controversies surrounding the judicial appointments.
Hussain, who was nominated three times by the Council of the Pakistan Bar Association (PBC), presented his resignation to the President of the Supreme Court Yahya Afridi, who directs the commission.
In his letter, he expressed dissatisfaction with the recent selection process for the judges of the Supreme Court.
“On current controversies regarding judicial appointments, I cannot continue and, therefore, to resign as a member of JCP,” he wrote, asking the PBC to nomine a new representative instead.
Despite giving up, Hussain assured his continuous support for judicial independence and democratic institutions.
The resignation occurred shortly after the JCP appointed six new judges for the Supreme Court, a measure that caused criticism of some legal and political circles.
The legislators of Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) and two judges of the high-level Supreme Court boycotted the process, asking questions about their transparency.
