Pakistan, April 18 -- The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has nominated two new judges for the constitutional benches (CBs), despite opposition from senior Supreme Court judges. Justice Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi and Justice Ali Baqar Najfi received approval by a narrow vote of 7 to 6. However, Chief Justice Yahya Afridi did not support Justice Najfi's nomination.

Five representatives from the government and a member of the Pakistan Bar Council backed Justice Aminuddin Khan's proposal for the constitutional bench. While no one objected to Justice Abbasi, several members raised concerns over the nomination process. They argued there should be established criteria for appointing judges to high courts and nominations to the CBs.

Chief Justic...