Ayyaz Shaukat
Coverage of Ayyaz Shaukat in the Nexus archive.
- Tough contest ahead as Judicial Commission of Pakistan set to fill IHC slots
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan is set to select three judges for the Islamabad High Court on July 20, a process that has become politically sensitive due to opposition protests and demands from Islamabad lawyers to prioritize local legal professionals. The IHC administration submitted three nominees, but bar associations argue the candidates lack local lawyer support, prompting calls for appointments from the federal capital’s legal community.
- IHC finalises three nominees for judges’ vacancies
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has finalized three candidates for vacant judge positions, with their names submitted to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) for scrutiny under new 2026 rules. The JCP is expected to finalize appointments later this month after evaluating nominees, including District and Sessions Judge Shahrukh Arjumand, former Advocate General Ayyaz Shaukat, and advocate Umair Majeed Malik.