The law minister said the reference contained 13 questions, which were related to the appointment of judges in the superior judiciary with specific reference to the Islamabad High Court. The reference sought guidance over the role of judicial commission, parliamentary committee and the seniority of the judges, he said. It is to be mentioned here that a four-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Khilji Arif granted two weeks on November 23, 2012 as sought by Attorney General Irfan Qadir to file a presidential reference in the apex court.
Judges appointment case: Zardari signs presidential reference
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- Dec 7th, 2012
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The law minister said the reference contained 13 questions, which were related to the appointment of judges in the superior judiciary with specific reference to the Islamabad High Court. The reference sought guidance over the role of judicial commission, parliamentary committee and the seniority of the judges, he said. It is to be mentioned here that a four-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Khilji Arif granted two weeks on November 23, 2012 as sought by Attorney General Irfan Qadir to file a presidential reference in the apex court.