The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday recommended that 10 additional judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) be confirmed as permanent judges. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi.

According to a statement issued by the Supreme Court (SC) after the meeting, the commission approved the confirmations by a majority vote. It said the decision came after reviewing data forms, background details, and evaluation material of the judges.

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The judges recommended for confirmation include Justice Miran Muhammad Shah, Justice Tasneem Sultana, Justice Riazat Ali Sahar, Justice Muhammad Hasan (Akber), Justice Abdul Hamid Bhurgi, Justice Jan Ali Junejo, Justice Nisar Ahmed Bhanbhro, Justice Ali Haider “Ada”, Justice Muhammad Osman Ali Hadi, and Justice Muhammad Jaffer Raza.

However, two additional SHC judges, Justice Khalid Hussain Shahani and Justice Syed Fiaz ul Hassan Shah, were granted a six-month extension instead of permanent confirmation.

The commission also nominated four SHC judges to the Constitutional Benches. These include Justice Amjad Ali Bohio, Justice Muhammad Hassan (Akber), Justice Ali Haider “Ada”, and Justice Muhammad Osman Ali Hadi.

Alongside these nominations, the JCP decided to extend the tenure of the Constitutional Benches by another six months.

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A day earlier, the commission had also recommended confirmations in other courts. Three additional judges of the Islamabad High Court and one judge of the Balochistan High Court were approved.

For the Islamabad High Court, the JCP recommended Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, Justice Muhammad Asif, and Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas. It also approved Justice Najam-ud-Din Mengal as a judge of the Balochistan High Court.