IHC’s Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb also notified as apex court’s acting judge

ISLAMABAD: Following President Asif Ali Zaradri’s approval, the Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the appointment of six judges who were elevated to the Supreme Court from various high courts. The notification relates to appointment of Balochistan High Court (BHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui, SHC senior puisne judge Salahuddin Panhwar, Peshawar High Court (PHC) judge Shakeel Ahmad, Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, and PHC Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim as SC judges. The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), on Monday, had approved the said judges’ appointment to the apex court during a meeting boycotted by PTI’s Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Senator Ali Zafar, and two SC judges, Justice Mansoor Ali