The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has recommended the confirmation of 10 additional judges of the **Sindh High Court** from a panel of 12 candidates.
The meeting was chaired by Yahya Afridi, Chief Justice of Pakistan. After reviewing evaluation reports, service records, antecedents and other relevant material, the commission approved the confirmation of Justice Miran Muhammad Shah, Justice Tasneem Sultana, Justice Riazat Ali Sahar, Justice Muhammad Hassan (Akber), Justice Abdul Hamid Bhurgi, Justice Jan Ali Junejo, Justice Nisar Ahmed Bhanbhro, Justice Ali Haider “Ada”, Justice Muhammad Osman Ali Hadi and Justice Muhammad Jaffer Raza as permanent judges of the Sindh High Court.
In addition, the commission recommended a six-month extension in the tenure of two additional judges — Justice Khalid Hussain Shahani and Justice Syed Fiazul Hassan Shah.
The meeting was held at the Supreme Court of Pakistan conference room and also considered matters relating to the reconstitution and extension of constitutional benches. By a majority vote, the JCP nominated four judges — Justice Amjad Ali Bohio, Justice Muhammad Hassan (Akber), Justice Ali Haider “Ada” and Justice Muhammad Osman Ali Hadi — to serve on the constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court. The tenure of the constitutional benches was also extended for a further six months.