Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Mazhar Alam Miankhel agrees to be appointed as ad hoc judge

Mazhar Alam

ISLAMABAD: Justice (Retired) Mazhar Alam Miankhel has agreed to be appointed as an ad hoc judge in Supreme Court of Pakistan.

President Asif Zardari has approved the appointment of two ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court, including Justice (retd) Mazhar Alam Miankhel and Justice (retd) Sardar Tariq Masood.

Justice (Retd) Mazhar Alam Mian Khel had previously apologized for becoming an ad hoc judge, after which it was decided to appoint Justice (retd) Mazhar Alam Miankhel again in the Judicial Commission of Pakistan(JCP) meeting.

It should be remembered that the names of 4 former judges were proposed as ad hoc judges of the Supreme Court, after which Justice (Retd) Mushir Alam and Justice (Retd) Maqbool Baqar apologized.

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