List of 33 newly appointed Civil Judges in Punjab

The Lahore High Court has approved the appointment of 33 new civil judges in the subordinate judiciary, a private TV channel reported on Tuesday.

Chief Justice Aalia Neelum on Tuesday approved the appointment of 33 new civil judges on the recommendation of the examination committee.

The newly appointed judges are:

1. Mehwish Anjum
2. Tanzila Tabassum
3. Asad Hayat
4. Aqsa Iqbal
5. Muhammad Nabeel Latif
6. Salimullah Malik
7. Arooj Rehman
8. Iqra Basharat
9. Maria Sabir
10. Zahra Jamil
11. Wasim Shahzad
12. Aqsa Bashir
13. Saira Shahzadi
14. Muhammad Usman
15. Sahar Atyab
16. Muhammad Ahmed
17. Muhammad Naeem Ilyas
18. Shoaib Sikandar
19. Khawla Shahid
20. Zahida Parveen
21. Shabnam Saleem
22. Khadija Sajjad
23. Nasir Habib
24. Ahmed Khalid
25. Zaka-ul-Hasan
26. Salman Ahmed
27. Muhammad Umar Jamil
28. Afifiya Mumtaz
29. Abdul Majid Shahab
30. Mosaddiq Asghar
31. Zahid Bashir
32. Mah Noor Ilyas
33. Mehreen Fatima

It should be noted that The High Court of Punjab is the appointing authority for civil judges, including Civil Judges-cum-Judicial Magistrates. Recruitment typically involves a competitive examination conducted by the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC).

Once appointed, civil judges undergo training at the Punjab Judicial Academy to enhance their skills and knowledge.

New appointees usually serve a probation period, which can vary but is typically around two years, extendable up to three years.