ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has recommended the confirmation of Additional Judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) and has reconstituted and extended the SHC Constitutional Benches for a period of six months. The JCP met on Tuesday in the Supreme Court building to consider recommendations for the confirmation of SHC Additional Judges, as well as the reconstitution and extension of the Constitutional Benches. The meeting was chaired by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi in his capacity as chairperson of the Commission. By a majority of its total membership, the Commission recommended the confirmation of the following Additional Judges as permanent judges of the SHC, after due consideration of the relevant data forms, antecedents, and evaluation material placed before it: Justice Miran Muhammad Shah, Justice Tasneem Sultana, Justice Riazat Ali Sahar, Justice Muhammad Hasan (Akber), Justice Abdul Hamid Bhurgi, Justice Jan Ali Junejo, Justice Nisar Ahmed Bhanbhro, Justice Ali Haider ‘Ada’, Justice Muhammad Osman Ali Hadi, and Justice Muhammad Jaffer Raza. READ MORE: SC, SHC: JCP extends term of CBs The JCP also granted a six-month extension to Justice Khalid Hussain Shahani and Justice Syed Fiazul Hassan Shah in their capacity as Additional Judges of the SHC. Furthermore, by a majority decision, the Commission nominated four judges—Justice Amjad Ali Bohio, Justice Muhammad Hasan (Akber), Justice Ali Haider ‘Ada’, and Justice Muhammad Osman Ali Hadi—to serve on the Constitutional Benches, while also extending the tenure of the Constitutional Benches for an additional six months. A day ago (Monday), the JCP confirmed three additional judges of the Islamabad High Court – Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, Justice Muhammad Asif, and Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas – as the IHC judges. Meanwhile, a press release, issued by SC PRO, said that a delegation of judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, comprising Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan, Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim participated in the VI Congress of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice held in Madrid in October 2025. The event was attended by 88 delegations from superior courts and institutions worldwide. The delegation engaged in substantive discussions on judicial independence, separation of powers, and the protection of fundamental rights amid growing public expectations and institutional constraints. A major focus was the responsible use of technology and artificial intelligence to enhance judicial efficiency, while underscoring that such tools must remain supportive of, and not substitutes for, human judicial reasoning, guided by constitutional principles of due process and equality before law. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026