Notification of judges’ restoration likely to be issued today
ISLAMABAD: The formal notification regarding the reinstatement of the deposed judges of the superior judiciary, including Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, is likely to be issued today.
Federal Law secretary will likely handover the restoration of notification today.
The notification to be issued will reinstate five judges of the Supreme Court: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday, Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed and Justice Ejaz Ahmed.
Two judges of the Sindh High Court to be reinstated are: Justice Musheer Alam and Justice Maqbool Baqar. One judge of Peshawar High Court to be reinstated is Justice Ejaz Afzal. Two judges of Lahore High Court to be reinstated are: Justice Khawaja Sharif and Justice Ejaz Ahmad.
These Judges had declined to take oath under PCO, promulgated by former military dictator Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007 and were made dysfunctional. Federal Secretary for Law and Justice Agha Rafiq while talking to reporters said that the notification about the reinstatement of the deposed judges is being drafted which is likely to be issued Tuesday (today).
He said the law ministry has sent the draft of the notification to judiciary, including Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The news sparked mass jubilation across the country. The notification to be issued will reinstate five judges of the Supreme Court: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday, Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed and Justice Ejaz Ahmed.
Two judges of the Sindh High Court to be reinstated are: Justice Musheer Alam and Justice Maqbool Baqar. One judge of Peshawar High Court to be reinstated is Justice Ejaz Afzal. Two judges of Lahore High Court to be reinstated are: Justice Khawaja Sharif and Justice Ejaz Ahmad.
These Judges had declined to take oath under PCO, promulgated by former military dictator Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007 and were made dysfunctional. Federal Secretary for Law and Justice Agha Rafiq while talking to reporters said that the notification about the reinstatement of the deposed judges is being drafted which is likely to be issued Tuesday (today).
He said the law ministry has sent the draft of the notification to the Prime Minister Secretariat, adding the prime minister will give an advice to the president for approval. After the approval of the president, the Law Ministry would issue the notification accordingly.
He said the prime minister’s announcement about the restoration of the deposed judges is adequate and nobody should have any doubt about it.
It is pertinent to mention here that after the restoration of five deposed judges of the Supreme Court, the strength of the apex court would come to 25 as compared to the proposed strength of 29. The present strength of Supreme Court judges is 21, including present Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, who is going to retire on March 21
Federal Law secretary will likely handover the restoration of notification today.
The notification to be issued will reinstate five judges of the Supreme Court: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday, Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed and Justice Ejaz Ahmed.
Two judges of the Sindh High Court to be reinstated are: Justice Musheer Alam and Justice Maqbool Baqar. One judge of Peshawar High Court to be reinstated is Justice Ejaz Afzal. Two judges of Lahore High Court to be reinstated are: Justice Khawaja Sharif and Justice Ejaz Ahmad.
These Judges had declined to take oath under PCO, promulgated by former military dictator Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007 and were made dysfunctional. Federal Secretary for Law and Justice Agha Rafiq while talking to reporters said that the notification about the reinstatement of the deposed judges is being drafted which is likely to be issued Tuesday (today).
He said the law ministry has sent the draft of the notification to judiciary, including Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The news sparked mass jubilation across the country. The notification to be issued will reinstate five judges of the Supreme Court: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday, Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed and Justice Ejaz Ahmed.
Two judges of the Sindh High Court to be reinstated are: Justice Musheer Alam and Justice Maqbool Baqar. One judge of Peshawar High Court to be reinstated is Justice Ejaz Afzal. Two judges of Lahore High Court to be reinstated are: Justice Khawaja Sharif and Justice Ejaz Ahmad.
These Judges had declined to take oath under PCO, promulgated by former military dictator Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007 and were made dysfunctional. Federal Secretary for Law and Justice Agha Rafiq while talking to reporters said that the notification about the reinstatement of the deposed judges is being drafted which is likely to be issued Tuesday (today).
He said the law ministry has sent the draft of the notification to the Prime Minister Secretariat, adding the prime minister will give an advice to the president for approval. After the approval of the president, the Law Ministry would issue the notification accordingly.
He said the prime minister’s announcement about the restoration of the deposed judges is adequate and nobody should have any doubt about it.
It is pertinent to mention here that after the restoration of five deposed judges of the Supreme Court, the strength of the apex court would come to 25 as compared to the proposed strength of 29. The present strength of Supreme Court judges is 21, including present Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, who is going to retire on March 21
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