JCP rejects CJP Bandial's nominees for Supreme Court elevation

Islamabad: On Thursday, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) rejected Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial's nominated judges for their appointment to the Supreme Court. CJP Bandial presided over the judicial commission's session, where a total of five judges were considered. The chief justice, Justice Aijazul Ahsan, and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah voted in favour of the nominees, while Justice (retd) Sarmad Jalal Usmani voted in favour of three judges from LHC and voted against the SHC nominees, sources said.