Following Criticism, SC Uploads Audio Of JCP Meeting On Website.

ISLAMABAD -- Amid the shrouding controversy regarding the proceedings of Judicial Commission of Pakistan, the Supreme Court of Pakistan Friday issued another clarification saying that Attorney General for Pakistan Ashtar Ausaf had stated in the meeting that the matter about four SC judges appointment should be deferred to frame the appropriate rules about judges appointment.

In this regard, the SC PRO issued a statement saying that the JCP Chairman had directed to make the audio recording of the JCP proceedings held on July 28 available on the official website of the Supreme Court.

The statement said that the version issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Supreme Court of Pakistan under the instructions of Chief Justice of Pakistan/Chairman JCP Justice Umar Ata Bandial has been disputed by two judges of the SC, namely, Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Sardar Tariq Masood.

It added, 'A resulting controversy has therefore arisen in the print and electronic media. In these exceptional circumstances, the Chairman JCP has been pleased to relax the restriction under Rule 5(4) of the JCP Rules, 2010 and has directed for the audio recording of the JCP proceedings of 28.07.2022 to be made available on the official website of the SCP.'

'The audio recording from time slot 1:29:45 to 1:38:08 contains the statement by the worthy Attorney General for Pakistan that the matters under discussion should be deferred to frame the appropriate rules,' said the statement.

It further said that he did not assess or reject the merits of any of the High Court Judges proposed for appointment to the SCP. It added that as a result, 5 members of the JCP supported the deferment of the meeting as reported in the Press Note of the SC dated 28.07.2022. The audio recording is available on following...

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