Islamabad: A presidential reference seeking guideline from the Supreme Court of Pakistan over the procedure of the appointment of the judges has been filed in the apex court.
The reference was signed by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday.
Advocate Meher Khan Malik filed the reference comprising 12 pages in the apex court on Friday. The government has also attached 19 other document with the reference.
Sources said that that the reference contained 13 questions related to the appointment of judges in the superior judiciary with specific reference to the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
The reference asked for guidance over the role of judicial commission, parliamentary committee and the seniority of the judges, they added.
It is to be mentioned here that a four-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Khilji Arif granted a time of two weeks on November 23, 2012 as sought by Attorney General Irfan Qadir to file a presidential reference in the apex court over the issue.
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