Pakistan, May 22 -- The Supreme Judicial Council has dismissed all five complaints filed against Yahya Afridi, according to decisions made public on Thursday.

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The complaints were reviewed during a meeting of the council held on May 14 under Article 209 of Pakistan's Constitution. The council examined a total of 23 complaints against judges of the superior judiciary.

According to official details, one of the complaints was filed by Advocate Mian Sibghatullah Shah from Peshawar, who alleged that Justice Afridi failed to ensure merit while appointing additional sessions judges during his tenure at the Peshawar High Court in 2016. The council unanimously rejected the allega...