President approves confirmation of judges

President Asif Ali Zardari on the advice of the Prime Minister, Thursday approved the confirmation of three additional judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) and one additional judge of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). Justice Noor-ul-Haq N Qureshi, Additional Judge has been elevated to the post of IHC judge while Justice Abdul Rasool Memon, Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto and Justice Sadiq Husaain Bhatti have been confirmed as SHC judges.
Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar said these nominations were forwarded by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan to the Parliamentary Committee on Judges Appointment in the Superior Courts, which could not held its meeting due to electioneering. Under Clause 12 of Article 175 A of the Constitution, the nominations sent by the Judicial Commission, were deemed to have been confirmed. Under Clause 13 of Article 175A of the Constitution, the nominations deemed to have been confirmed were subsequently forwarded to the Prime Minister.