ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has sought nominations from the government and the opposition for appointment as members of Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP).
As per addition of Article 175A in the Constitution through the 26th Constitutional Amendment, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan to be headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan, shall also consist of two Senators and two MNAs. They would include one senator each from the government and opposition benches and one MNA each from both the sides.
The Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate would send nominations for the Judicial Commission of Pakistan. Senate Chairman on receiving nominations from the government and opposition in the Senate would convey the same to the Speaker.
The commission would also consist of three senior most Judges of the Supreme, most senior Judge of the Constitutional Bench, Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Attorney General for Pakistan, an advocate not having experience of less than 15 years of practice in the Supreme Court to be nominated by the Pakistan Bar Council (for two years). A woman or non-Muslim member of Parliament qualifies to be parliamentarian to be nominated by the Speaker for two years.
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