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The interim government has cleared the draft of the Supreme Court Judges Appointment Ordinance, 2025 in line with the Judicial Reform Roadmap announced by the chief justice.

The council of advisers, in a meeting on Thursday, gave the approval and also the final clearance to the proposed ordinance, said a press release of the Supreme Court on Friday.

The draft ordinance will now be finalized following routine vetting by the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division.

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on September 21 last year announced the roadmap to modernize the country’s judiciary system.

He attached special importance to the formation of an independent judicial appointment council to appoint justices of the higher court, among other things, in the roadmap and drew the attention of the interim government to enact the necessary laws in this regard.

The phased implementation of the Judicial Reform Roadmap is expected to play an important role in bringing transparency to the judicial process and establishing justice in the country.