Judicial Commission defers key decisions on judges’ appointments and performance evaluation rules

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Jun, 2026) The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Thursday decided to defer consideration of several key matters relating to judicial appointments, performance evaluation and constitutional benches, and resolved to place them before a broader meeting of the Commission next week.

The meeting was held at the Conference Room of the Supreme Court Building in Islamabad and considered a number of important agenda items concerning the judicial framework and appointment process.

Among the matters discussed were the proposed Interviews of Judges Appointment Rules, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (Judicial Performance Evaluation of High Court Judges) Rules, 2026, and proposed amendments to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (Appointment of Judges) Rules, 2024.

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The Commission also took up the issue of the criterion for nominating judges to constitutional benches, which had previously been referred back by a committee for a decision by the Commission.

After deliberations, it was decided that all agenda items would be placed before the next meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, which will include the commissions of all high courts.

The meeting is scheduled to be held next week, where the Commission is expected to consider and decide the pending matters relating to judicial appointments, evaluation mechanisms and the composition of constitutional benches.