The Supreme Court has announced a program to provide free legal assistance to deserving petitioners who cannot afford legal representation.
The initiative aims to ensure access to justice for underprivileged individuals.
According to sources, 103 lawyers have already submitted applications to become part of this program. The Supreme Court has sought additional information from these applicants as part of the process to finalize the panel of lawyers who will provide pro bono services.
Meanwhile, on Friday, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, convened two separate meetings to deliberate on the appointment of additional judges for the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and Balochistan High Court (BHC).
The commission approved the nominations of Azam Khan and Raja Inam Amin Minhas as additional judges for the Islamabad High Court. Sources said the commission nominated two out of the four candidates.
While the decision for the Islamabad High Court appointments was made by majority vote, the approval of judges for the Balochistan High Court was reached unanimously.
For the Balochistan High Court, the Judicial Commission nominated Muhammad Asif, Najamuddin Mengal, and Muhammad Ayub as additional judges. Sources confirm that the nominations were finalised after careful consideration of their professional credentials and judicial expertise.
