On whose recommendation may the President transfer a High Court judge under Article 200?

A. The Judicial Commission of Pakistan

B. The National Assembly alone

C. The Governor of the receiving province

D. The Federal Cabinet without a Commission recommendation

Explanation

Article 200(1) provides for a transfer by the President on the recommendation of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan. The article also specifies the Commission’s composition for this purpose and allows it to hear the judge before making its recommendation.

Source

Pakistan Code — Constitution of Pakistan (Twenty-Seventh Amendment incorporated)

Answer verified on 2026-10-30

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