ISLAMABAD: Three newly-appointed judges of the Supreme Court (SC) took oath today. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial administered oath of office to Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Judge of Sindh High Court, Justice Shahid Waheed, Judge of the Lahore High Court, and Justice Athar Minallah, Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court.
جسٹس اطہر من اللہ سمیت سپریم کورٹ کے 3 نئے ججز نے حلف اٹھا لیا۔ pic.twitter.com/MpVVRNFeip
— Khurram Iqbal (@khurram143) November 11, 2022
President Arif Hussain Alvi on Wednesday signed the summary recommending to elevate three judges to the Supreme Court under Article 175A of the Constitution including Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Shahid Waheed, and Justice Syed Azhar Rizvi.
It may be recalled that the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umer Ata Bandial, being the chairman of the commission, had approved the elevation of three judges of high courts to the Supreme Court.
With the elevation of these three judges, the number of judges at the Supreme Court now stands at 15.
Meanwhile, the senior-most judge of the Islamabad high Court (IHC), Justice Aamer Farooq, took oath as IHC Chief Justice today. The oath-taking ceremony took place in the President House where President Arif Alvi administered the oath to Justice Aamer Farooq.
جسٹس عامرفاروق اسلام آباد ہائیکورٹ کے باضابطہ طور پر نئے چیف جسٹس بن گئے pic.twitter.com/ljeR0PMSr5
— Sohail Rashid (@SohailRashid8) November 11, 2022
Minutes later, Justice Aamer Farooq reached Islamabad High Court where he was presented Guard of Honor.
اسلام آباد ہائی کورٹ کے چیف جسٹس عامر فاروق ایوان صدر میں حلف برداری تقریب کے بعد ہائی کورٹ پہنچ گئے۔ چیف جسٹس کو اسلام آباد ہائی کورٹ پہنچنے پر گارڈ آف آنر پیش کیا گیا pic.twitter.com/kmftRp9hHX
— Awais Yousaf Zai (@awaisReporter) November 11, 2022
