Pakistan, Oct. 19 -- The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has amended the judges' code of conduct, barring members of the judiciary from engaging with the media or commenting publicly on political matters.

Chief Justice of Pakistan and SJC Chairman Justice Yahya Afridi chaired the meeting at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

The meeting was virtually attended by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar of Supreme Court of Pakistan through video link, while Justice Aalia Neelum, Chief Justice, Lahore High Court and Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar, Chief Justice, Islamabad High Court attended in-person.

According to an amended code of conduct issued on Saturday, a judge "should not engage in any public controversy, whether...