ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) requested on Friday that the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) reject a recommendation to the Supreme Court to appoint ad hoc justices, citing potential problems regarding the independence of the judiciary.
The government has defended the decision, arguing that it is within the bounds of the law, but the PTI has expressed worries about the selection of ad hoc judges, alleging that the action is intended to harm the party.
The appointment of four ad hoc judges for a three-year term—Sardar Tariq Masood, Mushir Alam, Maqbool Baqar, and Mazhar Alam Miankhel—was scheduled to be discussed by the JCP during its meeting today. Alam and Baqar, though, have turned down the offer.
Ayub expressed “great concern” in his letter to the JCP members on the recent plan to name up to four ad hoc justices to the Supreme Court for a three-year term.
Ayub stated that he was submitting the letter because PTI legislators did not have a forum to express their concerns because the appointment issue was not being brought before the parliament’s committee.
