Miankhel appointed Competition Appellate Tribunal chairman

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Justice (retd) Mazhar Alam Miankhel, former chief justice of the Peshawar High Court and a retired judge of the Supreme Court, the Chairman of the Competition Appellate Tribunal for a term of three years.

The federal cabinet, in its meeting held on Wednesday, approved the appointment. The Competition Appellate Tribunal currently has 212 pending cases.

Due to its non-functionality for 7.5 out of the last 10 years, affected parties have sought alternative remedies from high courts, resulting in 140 petitions nationwide.

Justice (retd) Miankhel, renowned for his judicial standing, assumes the role of chairman in accordance with the law. The law stipulates that the tribunal’s chairman must be a former chief justice of a high court or a retired judge of the Supreme Court.

Additionally, the tribunal includes two technical members with expertise in international trade, law, economics, finance, and accounting.