ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has nominated five parliamentarians for the formation of Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP).
The NA speaker sent the names for the 13-member JCP to the Supreme Court.
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Sheikh Aftab have been nominated from the National Assembly for the commission.
Moreover, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Farooq H Naek, Opposition Leader in Senate Shibli Faraz and Roshan Khursheed Barocha have also been nominated.
Government and opposition have equal representation in the nominations for the JCP.
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Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani under Article 175-A of the Constitution nominated names of two senators on the advice of leader of the house Ishaq Dar and opposition leader Shibli Faraz.
After the enactment of the 26th amendment in the constitution, five parliamentarians would be included in the judicial commission.
The JCP will appoint judges to the Supreme Court, high Courts and Federal Shariat Court. It will also review and evaluate the performance of high Court judges and prepare their annual performance reports.
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NA speaker sent the names to Supreme Court after consulting the Senate chairman and all the parliamentary parties.