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Govt mulls bypassing Zardari’s assent for judges’ appointment

Source: Dawn
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Govt mulls bypassing Zardari’s assent for judges’ appointment
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• President has yet to approve summary for JCP-recommended hirings • Govt reviewing possibility of issuing notifications under Article 48(1) • Presidency sources warn bypassing procedure may lead to complications • IHC reserves verdict on maintainability of plea challenging delay in notifying appointments ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering notifying the appointment and confirmation of high court judges despite President Asif Ali Zardari not having formally accorded assent to the recommendations made by the Judicial Commission of Pakis­tan (JCP), sources told Dawn. The JCP, during its meetings held on July 20 and 21, recommended the appointment of 19 additional judges to the…

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