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Current Chief Justice is required to provide a list of three candidates to parliamentary committee by midnight ISLAMABAD: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-Oct 22nd, 2024) A special parliamentary committee has been established to finalize the name of the new of on Tuesday (today). The moves come just a day after approval of 26th Constitutional amendment. The committee is composed of several members, including , , Shaista Pervaiz Malik, and Azam Nazeer Tarar the League-Nawaz ( ).
Representing the ( ) are Raja Pervez Ashraf, Naveed Qamar, and Senator Farooq H. Naek. From the ( ), Rana Ansar is part of the committee, while Kamran Murtaza represents the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F).
The Tehreek-e-Insaf ( ) delegation includes Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, and Senator . As per the 26th Constitutional Amendment, the current is required to provide a list of three candidates to the parliamentary committee by midnight. This process must be completed three days before the current Chief Justice’s retirement.
The parliamentary committee will convene its meeting today at 4pm at the House, where members will finalize the name of the new of . The chosen name will be submitted to the for approval, who will send it to the president for approval..
