The Supreme Court announced several high-level administrative appointments on Saturday. "intended to ensure operational continuity and promote reform within the administrative framework of the court". According to an official statement, Sohail Mohammad Laghari, who is currently serving as Secretary of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), has been posted as SC Registrar on deputation in BS-22. Laghari is originally a district and sessions judge in the lower courts serving under the Sindh High Court (SHC) and previously served as the registrar of the SHC. "[He] brings with him extensive experience in judicial management and institutional administration," the statement said. Laghari replaced SC Secretary Muhammad Salim Khan, who on October 30 resigned from his post, citing personal reasons after completing his 45-day leave. In another appointment, Fakhar Zaman, district and sessions judge of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), has been appointed director general (Reforms) of the SC also representing BS-22. He is currently serving as Additional Registrar (Administration) in the Supreme Court. According to the statement, Zaman brings more than three decades of experience in institutional reforms, policy innovation and judicial education. The SJC secretariat has requisitioned the services of Abid Rizwan Abid, District and Sessions Judge of the Lahore High Court, for appointment as SJC Secretary (BS-22) on deputation. Muhammad Abbas Zaidi, who is currently serving as Deputy Registrar (Judicial) in BS-20, has been given the present charge of Additional Registrar (Judicial) (BS-21). Zulfikar Ahmed, Deputy Registrar posted as Officer-in-Charge of SC Registration Branch Karachi, has been given the present charge of Additional Registrar (BS-21) in the same registry. Mohammad Safdar Mehmood, Deputy Registrar posted as Officer-in-Charge of South Carolina Registration Branch, Lahore, has been given the present charge of Additional Registrar in the same registry. Mujahid Mehmood, Deputy Registrar of SC Peshawar Branch has been given the present charge of Additional Registrar in the same registry. Fawad Ahmad, Deputy Registrar, has been given the present charge of Additional Registrar and Sohail Ahmad, Deputy Registrar (Administration) in BS-20, has been given the present charge of Additional Registrar (Administration) in BS-21.
"These appointments reaffirm the Supreme Court’s commitment to institutional reform, efficient service delivery, and strengthening the administrative structures that support the administration of justice." the statement said. Premature retirement of former registrar After almost a year of service, Muhammad Salim Khan resigned from his post as Registrar of the Supreme Court last week. He submitted his resignation citing personal reasons. However, there are reports that some Supreme Court judges were not happy with him. According to an SC notification, Khan had been on leave from September 16 to October 30 for private reasons. Khan took charge as SC registrar on November 5 last year. A senior official stated that the registrar was appointed for a period of three years. "Suddenly taking a 45-day leave and now resigning reflects that things were not going well," added the official.
