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:

Mehwish Anjum
Tanzila Tabassum
Asad Hayat
Aqsa Iqbal
Muhammad Nabeel Latif
Salimullah Malik
Arooj Rehman
Iqra Basharat
Maria Sabir
Zahra Jamil
Wasim Shahzad
Aqsa Bashir
Saira Shahzadi
Muhammad Usman
Sahar Atyab
Muhammad Ahmed
Muhammad Naeem Ilyas
Shoaib Sikandar
Khawla Shahid
Zahida Parveen
Shabnam Saleem
Khadija Sajjad
Nasir Habib
Ahmed Khalid
Zaka-ul-Hasan
Salman Ahmed
Muhammad Umar Jamil
Afifiya Mumtaz
Abdul Majid Shahab
Mosaddiq Asghar
Zahid Bashir
Mah Noor Ilyas
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.