According to sources, the decision was made during a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, chaired by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, which lasted for two and a half hours. The appointment was approved on a majority basis.
The commission also considered the names of five other senior judges from the Lahore High Court for the position; however, no one was finalized.
Supreme Court updates seniority list after new judges appointment
In addition to Justice Najafi’s appointment, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan also approved the appointment of four new members to the Judicial Commission. According to sources, Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqir, Justice (retd) Nazir Lango, Justice (retd) Shoukat Aziz Siddiqui and Justice (retd) Shakirullah Jan have been nominated as members of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan.
Earlier, the Supreme Court of Pakistan updated its seniority list after the recent appointment of new judges. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has taken the position of senior-most judge, following the Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi.
The development came after Chief Justice Yahya Afridi administered the oath to the six newly appointed Supreme Court judges in a swearing-in ceremony at the apex court.
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