The Supreme Court of Pakistan has announced its verdict in the IHC judges’ transfer case, declaring that the transfer of judges is not unconstitutional. The five member Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, announced the judgment in a 3-2 majority ruling. The court remanded the issue of judges’ seniority back to the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari for further consideration. The majority opinion was supported by Justices Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Shahid Bilal, and Salahuddin Panhwar. However, Justices Naeem Afghan and Shakeel Ahmad dissented from the majority decision.
