The Pakistan Supreme Court has expanded its Constitutional Bank by adding five more judges, which raises the total number of judges in the bank to 13.
This movement follows the approval of the inclusion of five new judges, which increases the bank’s capacity to manage complex constitutional issues, said Express News.
The newly appointed judges include Judge Hashim Kakar, Judge Amir Farooq, Judge Shakil Ahmad, Judge Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Judge Salahuddin Panhwar. This expansion is expected to improve the court’s ability to address constitutional constitutional problems more efficiently.
Previously, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) had appointed Judge Amin-Din Khan as head of the Constitutional Bank in the Supreme Court.
JCP, led by the president of the Supreme Court Yahya Afridi, constituted the Constitutional Bank in a divided decision of 7-5, with most members voting in favor of their formation, said Express News.
The Constitutional Bank has formed for a period of 60 days, according to the sources. The bank will be headed by Judge Amin-Din Khan, with Judges Ayesha Malik, Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Athar Minallah, Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Musarrat Hilali and Jamal Khan Commandkhail also included as members as members as members as members as members as members also included as members.
Judge Ayesha Malik will represent Punjab, while Judge Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Judge Jamal Khan Commandkhail will represent Baluchistan, say the sources of express news.
The Meeting was Attended by Senior Puisne Judge Justice Shah, Justice Akhtar, Justice Amin-Din-Din Khan, Senator Farooq H. Naek, Mna Sheikh Aftab Ahmad, Mna Omar Ayub, Roshan Khursheed Bhacha, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Senator Shibli Faraz, Attorney General For Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan, and representative of the Council of the Bar Association of Pakistan Akhtar Hussain.
Constitutional banks have been created in the Supreme Court through an amendment to article 191-A. “There will be a constitutional bank of the Supreme Court, which can understand an equal number of judges of each province,” establishes the modified article.
These banks will listen to original jurisdiction, appeal and advisor to the Superior Court.
According to the 26th constitutional amendment, the Judicial Commission includes 13 members. The Commission is responsible for making appointments for the Supreme Court, the Superior Courts and the Federal Court of the Shariat (FSC).
On October 21, the controversial constitutional amendment 26 sailed through Parliament after the ruling coalition managed to bring together two thirds from the support of the legislators.
The amendments changed the procedure for the selection of the president of the president of Pakistan, while leaving the way for the formation of constitutional banks in the Supreme Court.
