The Judicial Commission has approved the appointment of retired Justice Tariq Masood and retired Justice Mazhar Alam as ad hoc judges.
The meeting of the Judicial Commission, chaired by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, granted approval for the appointment of ad hoc judges for one year.
Sources indicate that Justice Muneeb Akhtar opposed the nominations of both ad hoc judges, while Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Yahya Afridi opposed Justice Retired Mazhar Alam’s nomination.
Two judges maintained that Justice Retired Mazhar Alam Mian Khel had declined the position.
Sources further state that, except for Justice Muneeb Akhtar, all members of the Commission agreed on the nomination of Justice Retired Tariq Masood.