Bill raising number of SC judges up to 34 gets NA nod


ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) on Monday approved a bill seeking increase in sanctioned strength of Supreme Court (SC) judges up to 34.

Addressing the National Assembly session, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said that the bill would allow the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) to increase the number of apex court judges to up to 34 to reduce the pendency of the cases.

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