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Presidential Approval for 19 High Court Judges Still Pending, Raising Legal Questions

Presidential Approval for 19 High Court Judges Still Pending, Raising Legal Questions

The appointment of 19 additional judges to four of Pakistan’s high courts remains on hold as President Asif Ali Zardari has yet to grant assent to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s recommendations, triggering concern within legal and government circles. The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), headed by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, approved the nominations for the Lahore, Sindh, Balochistan, and...

Opposition Alleges ‘State Repression’ in AJK, Demands End to Coercive Measures

Opposition Alleges ‘State Repression’ in AJK, Demands End to Coercive Measures

Opposition leaders have accused the government of undermining civil liberties and democratic rights in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), calling for an immediate end to what they described as “state repression” in the region. The allegations were made during a joint press conference in Islamabad by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) Chairman Allama...

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