ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council has begin here Saturday.The meeting, presided over by boss justice of Pakistan justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, will appraisal the complaint of monetary irregularities against two judges of the Sindh and Lahore high courts, justice Afzal Soomro and justice Abdul Shakoor Paracha.The Supreme Judicial Council, in its meeting held on August 9, had issued notices to justice Abdul Shakoor Paracha of the Lahore High Court and justice Afzal Soomro of the Sindh High Court on the charges of monetary corruption.In today’s gathering, further actions will be taken concerning charges made on the judges and other matters of the judges.Present at the council meeting are superior judges of the Supreme Court justice Javed Iqbal and justice Sardar Raza Khan, chief justice Lahore High Court justice Khwaja Sharif, chief justice Peshawar High Court Tariq Pervez and registrar Supreme Court Dr Faqir Hussain.According to sources, fairness Afzal Soomro has submitted the reply of the take in while PIMS’s doctor did not submit the reply and it was learnt that he is residing in the United States.
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