President approves additional judges to high courts
Most outlets reported that President Zardari approved the appointment of additional judges to various high courts and confirmed existing additional judges as permanent. Several also mentioned the duration of the delay before the approvals, using terms like "weeks-long impasse," "long-pending," or "days-long delay." A few outlets, such as BOL News and Dunya News, noted additional details like amendments to leave and pension rules or the alignment of Supreme Court judges’ benefits with FCC counterparts. The Nation and Business Recorder provided specific lists of the affected high courts. The framing of the delay varied slightly, with some emphasizing the length of the impasse more prominently than others.
How 13 outlets covered this — an automatically generated summary. Each outlet's own headline and excerpt are below.
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Three additional judges of SHC sworn in
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Three additional judges of SHC sworn in
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Three additional judges of SHC sworn in
KARACHI: Three additional judges of the Sindh High Court took the oath in a ceremony held on the premises of the high court on Wednesday. Chief Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput administered the oath to Justice Muhammad Humayon Khan, Justice Suresh Kumar and Justice Dr Shah Nawaz Memon. Other SHC judges, federal and provincial law officers, representatives of bar associations and senior lawyers attend...
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President approves additional judges to high courts
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President approves additional judges to high courts
Most outlets reported that President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointment of additional judges to various high courts. The Business Recorder and Daily Times led with the presidential approval, while Dawn also noted the confirmation of existing additional judges as permanent and other judicial administrative actions. Several outlets highlighted the swearing-in ceremonies, with the Business Recorder and Dawn specifying the number and names of judges in the Islamabad and Lahore High Courts. The framing varied slightly, with some emphasizing the administrative process and others focusing on the legal backgrounds of the new judges.
How 5 outlets covered this — an automatically generated summary. Each outlet's own headline and excerpt are below.
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SHC CJ administers oath to three judges
KARACHI: Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court (SHC), Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput, on Wednesday administered the oath to three newly appointed Additional Judges of the high court. Senior Puisne Judge Justice Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro was also present at the oath-taking ceremony held at the main building of the Sindh High Court. The newly appointed Additional Judges are Justice Muhammad Humayon Khan...
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Three additional judges take oath at Sindh High Court
Three additional judges took oath at the Sindh High Court on Wednesday, strengthening the court’s bench as it continues to handle its growing judicial workload. Chief Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput administered the oath to the newly appointed judges during a ceremony held in the high court’s committee room. Judges, senior lawyers and bar representatives attended […]
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Three additional judges take oath at Sindh High Court
Three additional judges took oath at the Sindh High Court on Wednesday. Chief Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput administered the oath, taking the court’s additional judges to four.
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President Zardari approves appointment, confirmation of high court judges
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday approved the appointment of additional judges and the confirmation of several existing additional judges in various high courts across the country.
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3 judges with diverse legal backgrounds join Islamabad High Court
Umair Majeed ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Sardar Mohammad Sarfraz Dogar on Tuesday administered oath to three newly appointed judges, raising the strength of the high court to 10, while three seats remain vacant. The three vacant positions are expected to be filled through transfers in accordance with the decision of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP). Those who to...
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President Zardari approves appointment of additional high court judges
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President Zardari approves appointment of additional high court judges
Most outlets reported that President Zardari approved the appointment of additional judges to various high courts, with a focus on the Lahore High Court, where 10 new judges were appointed and took oath. Some outlets also noted the confirmation of existing additional judges as permanent and the alignment of Supreme Court judges’ benefits with those of the Federal Capital Court. A few mentioned the swearing-in ceremonies, including the Islamabad High Court and Lahore High Court appointments. The timing of the approvals was described as ending a "weeks-long impasse" or a "long delay," but no outlets provided details about the nature or cause of the delay.
How 13 outlets covered this — an automatically generated summary. Each outlet's own headline and excerpt are below.
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10 additional judges sworn in at LHC after president's go-ahead
LAHORE: Ten additional judges of the Lahore High Court (LHC) took their oath on Tuesday, hours after President Asif Ali Zardari gave his assent to the appointment of the judges, ending a weeks-long deadlock. Chief Justice Aalia Neelum administered the oath to the newly appointed additional judges at a ceremony held at the LHC. The newly sworn judges were Ghulam Sarwar Nihung, Muhammad Ajmal Kha...
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10 additional LHC judges take oath, court strength rises to 50
Ten newly appointed additional judges of the Lahore High Court took the oath on Tuesday, raising the strength of the court to 50 judges.
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Three judges take oath at Islamabad High Court
Three newly appointed judges have taken oath as additional judges of the Islamabad High Court, strengthening the court’s judicial bench amid wider appointments across Pakistan’s high courts. Justice Ayaz Shaukat, Justice Umair Majid Malik and Justice Shah Rukh Arjumand took the oath during a ceremony led by Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar. Judges, […]
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Three new judges take oath as additional judges of Islamabad High Court
Three new judges took oath as additional judges of the Islamabad High Court following President Zardari’s approval of judicial appointments.
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LHC's 10 new additional judges take oath
The judges who took oath included Justice Farhad Ali Shah, Justice Amjad Pervaiz, Justice Usman Ghani Rashid and Justice Asad Bajwa.
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President Zardari approves appointments, confirmations of high court judges
President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday approved the appointment of additional judges to several high courts and confirmed several existing additional judges as permanent judges. President Zardari approved the appointment of additional judges to the Lahore High Court, Sindh High Court, Peshawar High Court, Islamabad High Court and Balochistan High Court. He also approved the confirmation of addit...
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President Zardari approves appointment, confirmation of several high court additional judges
President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday approved the appointment of additional judges and the confirmation of several existing additional judges in various high courts across the country. According to a President House statement, the president approved the appointment of additional judges to the Lahore High Court, Sindh High Court, Peshawar High Court, Islamabad High Court, and Balochistan High C...
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President Zardari approves appointment of high court judges
President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of additional judges to the Lahore, Sindh, Balochistan, Islamabad and Peshawar high courts, along with the confirmation of several additional judges as permanent members of the judiciary.
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President Zardari approves high court judges appointments
The president also approved amendments to the 1997 order that covers leave rules and pensions. The post President Zardari approves high court judges appointments appeared first on BOL News.
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President Zardari approves appointment of additional judges to high courts
President Asif Ali Zardari signs a bill at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad, on July 23, 2024. — APPSeveral judges confirmed as permanent high court judges.Supreme Court judges’ benefits align with FCC counterparts.Haroon Akhtar appointed PM's adviser on industries, production.
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President Zardari approves long-pending appointment of high court judges
ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday approved the appointment of high court judges after a long delay. The…
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President Zardari approves appointments of additional high court judges, ending weeks-long impasse
President approves appointment of 10 additional judges to LHC, three to SHC, three to IHC, three to BHC
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