Zardari Appointed Judges On Seniority Grounds: Law Ministry

ISLAMABAD Pakistan News: Spokesman of the ministry of law has said upon the advise of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, the President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed judges, keeping in view the ethics of seniority. In a statement issued from here, the law ministry said according to the decision of Al-Jihad Trust, the most senior judge and the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (LHC) was sent to Supreme Court (SC) while Justice Saqib Nisar was appointed as the Chief Justice of LHC in compliance with 196th provision of constitution.

The spokesman said the process of consultation in connection with the appointments of these judges had been completed many times, while the summary received here, carrying the orders of the appointments of additional judges in Sindh, was sent back as the recommendations from chief minister Sindh had not been sought.

He said the recommendation from chief minister Sindh was necessary for the process of additional judges' appointment to complete.

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