ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday nominated Justice Sarfraz Dogar as the Islamabad High Court (IHC) chief justice, marking an end to the months long speculations and controversy.
At the same time, the meeting, chaired by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, also nominated the permanent chief justices of three other high courts.
In this connection, it was decided that Justice Rozi Khan would be the Balochistan High Court chief justice, while Justice SM Attique Shah is going to manage the affairs at the Peshawar High Court.
As far as Sindh is concerned, the meeting approved the name of Justice Muhammad Junaid Ghaffar as the Sindh High Court chief justice.
For each of the high courts, the Judicial Commission considered the names of three senior-most judges for their elevation to the top posts.
Meanwhile, the IHC has been in the news in the recent months after the transfer of Justice Dogar to the said high court, as other judges expressed their reservations over the move, as it also entailed the issue of seniority.