Bilawal, Rana Sanaullah get key Judicial Commissio...

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• The Judicial Commission of Pakistan plays a central role in the appointment of judges to the Federal Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, high courts and Federal Shariat Court.
• Other members include the chief justices of the Supreme Court and Federal Constitutional Court, senior judges from both courts, and judges nominated by the respective chief justices for two-year terms.
• The commission also includes the federal law minister, the attorney general for Pakistan and a senior advocate with at least 15 years of experience in the Supreme Court.

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Prime Minister’s Adviser Rana Sanaullah have been appointed members of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP).

The appointments were made to fill two vacant seats following the resignations of PPP Senator Farooq H. Naek and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) member Aftab Sheikh. Both new members will represent the treasury benches in Parliament.

Bilawal will represent the National Assembly, while Rana Sanaullah will represent the Senate. Their nominations were made by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, who serve as leaders of the House in their respective chambers.