The Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan met today at the Conference Room of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad, under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Yahya Afridi, Chief Justice of Pakistan/Chairperson, Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan.
The meeting was attended by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, Chief Justice, Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Munib Akhtar, Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Judge, Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan; Hon’ble Justice Ms. Aalia Neelum, Chief Justice, Lahore High Court. While Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.M. Attique Shah, Chief Justice, Peshawar High Court attended the meeting as substituted member.
The Council decided to make certain amendments in the Code of Conduct for Judges. The Council also took up the proposed draft Rules Regulating Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Council. However, the matter was deferred for further deliberation.
In a notable demonstration of institutional accountability and transparency, the Council decided to take up matters concerning some of its own members. Accordingly, meetings were held with varying compositions in accordance with the relevant constitutional provisions.
The meeting of the reconstituted Council was attended by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan; Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Ayesha A. Malik, Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aamer Farooq, Judge Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, Judge Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan, as substituted members.
The Council considered Ten (10) matters in accordance with Article 209 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and disposed of the business at the agenda.
