Justice Karim Khan Agha appointed to lead new constitutional bench in Sindh High Court

Justice Muhammad Karim Khan Agha has been appointed to lead a new nine-judge constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court, following a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan. This decision was made with a majority vote of 11 to 4. The bench was established under the 26th Constitutional Amendment, and its formation aligns with a resolution from the Sindh Assembly. The meeting proceeded without two members from the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf party, who were absent. Justice Agha has a distinguished legal background, including experience at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal. The constitutional bench will operate for two months.