JCP names Justice Aqeel, Justice Baqar for SC constitutional benches

ISLAMABAD - The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) Thursday nominated Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi for the Constitutional Benches of the Supreme Court of Pakistan by majority of its total membership. The meeting of the Commission was held for considering the nomination of two judges – Justice Aqeel and Justice Najafi for the SC Constitutional Benches in the Conference Room of the Supreme Court, Islamabad. The constitutional benches were created through 26th Constitutional Amendment, which President Asif Ali Zardari on October 21, 2024 on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ratified after crucial amendments were passed by two-third members of the Parliament.

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