Chief Justice of Pakistan, Yahya Afridi, swore in six newly appointed Supreme Court judges in a ceremony at the Supreme Court on Friday.
The new judges include Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar (former Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court), Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui (former Chief Justice of Sindh High Court), Justice Salahuddin Panhwar (Senior Puisne Judge of Sindh High Court), Justice Shakeel Ahmad (Judge of Peshawar High Court), Justice Aamer Farooq (former Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court), and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim (former Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court). Their appointments had been approved by President Asif Ali Zardari. Additionally, Chief Justice Afridi also swore in Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb as an acting Supreme Court judge.
The Ministry of Law and Justice officially announced the elevation of these judges on Thursday after their selection by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) and approval from the President.
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Apart from the Supreme Court, other judicial appointments and oath-taking ceremonies took place across the country. Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori administered the oath to Justice Junaid Ghaffar as acting Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court. President Asif Ali Zardari swore in Justice Sarfraz Dogar as acting Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court. Justice Attique Shah was sworn in as acting Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court, with KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi administering the oath. Justice Ejaz Swati took oath as acting Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court at a ceremony in Governor House, Quetta, officiated by Governor Sheikh Jaffar Mandokhail. The acting chief justices will serve in their positions until permanent appointments are made.
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The elevation of the new Supreme Court judges was not without controversy. Some key figures, including PTI leaders Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Senator Ali Zafar, as well as Supreme Court Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Munib Akhtar, boycotted the JCP meeting where the appointments were discussed. Additionally, four Supreme Court judges—Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Ayesha A. Malik, and Justice Athar Minallah—had urged Chief Justice Afridi to delay the JCP meeting until the 26th Constitutional Amendment challenge was resolved.
