Justice (retd) Mazhar Alam Miankhel has agreed to become an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court after initially refusing the offer.

The retired judge had initially expressed his refusal for an appointment as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court, sources revealed. However, he has now retracted his disagreement.

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved the appointment of two former Supreme Court judges, Justice (retd) Tariq Masood and Justice (retd) Mazhar Alam Miankhel, as ad hoc judges for one year.

Justice Miankhel had first agreed, but later refused to accept the offer as an ad hoc judge of the apex court. Now, again, he has consented to the position, sources added.

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Following his refusal, a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan had decided to seek the judge's opinion again.

On July 19, the chief justice of Pakistan's effort to appoint ad hoc judges to the Supreme Court encountered significant hurdles, as three out of four nominated judges declined the offer.

Sources revealed that Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel refused the offer following similar refusals from Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Maqbool Baqar. Justice Baqar turned down the offer a day after another fellow nominee for an ad hoc judge, Justice (retd) Mushir Alam refused the post.

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Sources revealed that while Justice Baqar had initially supported the appointment, he refused later, citing personal and domestic reasons. The judge expressed gratitude for the nomination, but ultimately decided not to accept the prestigious position.

Earlier, Justice Miankhel and Justice Sardar Tariq Masood had expressed their willingness to take on the ad hoc judge positions, demonstrating their continued commitment to judicial service.