CJP Isa’s move stirs debate on power to nominate judges

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa’s effort to improve the working of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has stirred a long-forgotten debate on the discretionary and absolute power to nominate candidates for elevation to the superior judiciary. In recent letters to the JCP’s 28 members, the CJP highlighted how the body had to consider the appointment of high court judges from … Continue reading CJP Isa’s move stirs debate on power to nominate judges