The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), in a meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, has approved the appointment of Lahore High Court’s Justice Ali Baqar Najafi to the Supreme Court.

The session, which lasted for two and a half hours, focused on the appointment of two judges to the apex court and reviewed the names of five senior judges from the Lahore High Court.

According to sources, the commission approved Justice Najafi’s elevation to the Supreme Court based on a majority vote. The decision reportedly received support from two members representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), who voted in favor of his appointment.

The meeting also discussed other pending judicial matters. Sources revealed that the commission approved the removal of certain remarks related to Justice Shujaat Ali Khan. PTI members also supported the deletion of those remarks.

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In another significant development, the commission agreed to appoint new members in place of the acting Chief Justices in the commission. Retired Justice Maqbool Baqar has been appointed as a member of the Judicial Commission from Sindh, while retired Justice Nazir Lango has been approved as a member from the Balochistan High Court.

Furthermore, the commission has given the green light to appoint retired Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui from the Islamabad High Court and retired Justice Shakirullah Jan from the Peshawar High Court as members of the Judicial Commission.

These decisions are part of the ongoing efforts to restructure and strengthen the judicial system by bringing experienced voices into the commission and filling key vacancies in the country’s top courts.