CJP forms two larger, four regular benches for next week hearing of important cases.

ISLAMABAD -- Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has constituted two larger and four regular benches at the principal seat Islamabad to hear a number of important cases during the week starting from Monday.

On Monday (June 13), the five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah would hear petition filed by former Islamabad High Court's judge Shaukat Aziz SIddiqui seeking the apex court to set aside of report/opinion of Supreme Judicial Council and Notification issued by Ministry of Law dated October 11, 2018.

On Tuesday, a five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar would hear suo moto notice case on apprehension of undermining the Criminal Justice System by persons in authority.

The bench one would comprise of Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, on Tuesday the first bench would comprise of Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar.

From Wednesday, the bench one would comprise of Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ayesha A Malik.

The second bench would comprise of Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan while the third bench would comprise of Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail.

From Wednesday, the bench two would comprise of Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail.

Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi would form the fourth bench.

The benches will hear many important cases including service and pension matters of government employees, educational institutions matters, labour cases, appeals against death sentences and life imprisonment, appeals against acquittal of accused in murder and corruption cases, bail appeals in NAB cases, election petitions of different politicians, post-arrest bail plea filed by Shahabuddin regarding...