President grants 6 months extension to 6 Additional Judges of LHC.

Islamabad -- President Asif Ali Zardari on the advice of the Prime Minister, Saturday, confirmed grant of six months extension in tenure of six Additional Judges of Lahore High Court.

These additional judges included Justice Abdul Sami Khan, Justice Ibad-ur-Rehman Lodhi, Justice Shujaat Ali Khan, Justice Ayesha A Malik, Justice Shahid Waheed and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi

The Summary states that the Judicial Commission of Pakistan had forwarded these nominations to the Parliamentary Committee on Judges Appointment in the Superior Courts recommending six months extension in their tenure as Additional Judges of Lahore High Court.

The Parliamentary Committee on Judges Appointment in the Superior Courts unanimously agreed with the nominations of Judicial Commission and requested the Prime Minister to advise the President for according his approval.

Accordingly, acting upon the advice of the Prime Minister, the President has confirmed grant of six months extension in tenure to the above-mentioned Additional Judges of Lahore High Court.

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Publication:	The Frontier Star (Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan)
Date:	Mar 24, 2013
Words:	154
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