ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has nominated four parliamentarians from both the upper and lower houses to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP).
The Speaker has communicated with the Supreme Judicial Commission (SJC) regarding the formation of the JCP, which is responsible for appointing judges to the Supreme Court, informing them of the nominations made by the parliamentary parties.
According to the National Assembly Secretariat, Omar Ayub, the opposition leader, and Sheikh Aftab from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have been nominated for the Judicial Commission.
Additionally, Farooq H. Naek and Shibli Faraz have been nominated from the Senate, while Roshan Khursheed Bharucha has been selected to fill the women’s seat.
The JCP is tasked with appointing judges to the Supreme Court, High Courts, and Federal Shariat Court, as well as evaluating the performance of High Court judges and preparing their annual assessments.
A spokesperson for the National Assembly confirmed that following the approval of the 26th amendment, the Judicial Commission now comprises five parliamentary members, with all nominations forwarded to the Secretary of the Judicial Commission and received by the Supreme Court.
The spokesperson noted that the nominations reflect equal representation from both the government and opposition.
