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Justice Naeem Afghan replaces Justice Munib in Article 63-A case
The Practice and Procedure Committee constituted a new bench on the issue of interpretation of 63-A.
A meeting of the three-member Practice and Procedure Committee of the Supreme Court was held in which the third member of the committee and senior Supreme Court Judge Mansoor Ali Shah did not participate even today.
On the other hand, the Judges Committee has constituted a new bench on the issue of interpretation of 63-A, in which Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan has been included in the five-member bench in place of Justice Muneeb Akhtar.
A new bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa comprising Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Mandokhel, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Mazhar Alam Khan on the issue of interpretation of 63-A has been constituted.
Sources also said that on this occasion Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa suggested the name of Justice Mansoor Ali Shah.
The meeting minutes of the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Committee meeting have been released, according to which a 5-member larger bench has been constituted for the 63-A review hearing.
According to the minutes, a meeting of the Practice Procedure Committee was called at 9 o’clock today, the chamber staff of Justice Mansoor Shah was contacted, but the judge did not attend the committee meeting. He also refused to join the bench when contacted. It was recommended to include Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan to form the bench.