Body formed to set criteria for judges’ appointment

ISLAMABAD: A current and a former Supreme Court judge have been appointed to a committee tasked with devising criteria for appointing judges to the superior courts.

Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and former judge Manzoor Malik will be the committee’s chairman and co-chairman, respectively.

The unanimous decision was made on Monday in the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) meeting chaired by CJP Qazi Faez Isa. The special committee has been tasked with making suggestions regarding the appointment criteria by Jan 15, 2024.