Islamabad: Another member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Senator Barrister Syed Ali Zafar has urged the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Yahya Afridi to postpone the commission's scheduled meeting for today (Monday), until the seniority issue of Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges is resolved in accordance with the law. Syed Ali Zafar said that alternately, if the Commission must proceed with meeting, the Commission must resolve not to consider any of the judges transferred to the Islamabad High Court eligible for appointment as Chief Justice or judge of the Islamabad Court. Syed Ali Zafar wrote 'I write this letter as a matter of record while playing my role as part of the member Judicial Commission Pakistan'.

In his four-page long letter, Senator Syed Ali Zafar has requested the postponement of the scheduled meeting, citing concerns over the seniority dispute of Islamabad High Court judges.

The letter also highlights that four Supreme Court judges have already requested the postponement of the meeting. Furthermore, it mentions that the transfer of judges has altered the seniority list of the IHC, raising concerns that these transfers may have been arranged to influence appeals related to PTI founder and Bushra Bibi.

Senator Syed Ali Zafar suggested that it would be appropriate to address the seniority concerns before proceeding with judicial appointments.

Additionally, he proposed that if the commission insists on holding the meeting, then the recently transferred judges should not be considered for appointment. The copy of the letter has been sent to all the members of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan.