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The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has served notices to Justice Muhammad Afzal Soomro and Justice Abdul Shakoor Paracha on charges of financial irregularities. The meeting of SJC was chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry at Supreme Court building Islamabad on Saturday. The meeting was attended by Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza, CJ Peshawar High Court Justice Tariq Pervez and Chief Justice Lahore High Court Justice Khwaja Sharif. The meeting approved inclusion of an additional clause in the code of ethics for judges of higher judiciary. The clause restricts judges from supporting an unconstitutional ruler and also from taking oath under his administration. If anyone does so, it will be interpreted as judicial misconduct. A two-member committee comprising Justice Sardar Raza Khan and Chief Justice LHC Khwaja Sharif has been formed to carry out investigation against Justice Afzal Soomro. The committee will visit Karachi on August 17 for recording of statements and collection of evidence. The council is due to meet next on August 29.
