ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Thursday decided to make certain amendments to the Code of Conduct for Judges, but deferred the proposed draft rules regulating procedure. conduct of business of the council for further deliberation.
Presided over by CJP Yahya Afridi, who is also chairperson of the SJC, the meeting also considered 10 complaints in accordance with Article 209 of the Constitution against different judges of the superior judiciary. later disposed of the business at the agenda.
The meeting, held at the Conference Room of the SC, attended by FCC Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, Supreme Court judges Justice Munib Akhtar. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, FCC judge Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, LHC Chief Justice Aalia Neelum, PHC Chief Justice S.M. Attique Shah.
The SJC decided to take up matters concerning some of its own members. Accordingly, meetings were held with varying compositions in accordance with the relevant constitutional provisions.
The meeting of the reconstituted council was attended by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Ayesha A. Malik, FCC judges Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, as substituted members.
Published in Dawn, June 12th, 2026
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