Justice Ejaz named Chief Justice LHC
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ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission has unanimously nominated Justice Ejaz Chaudhry as the new Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, according to media reports.
The commission, in its second meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, unanimously decided to appoint Justice Ejaz Chaudhry as Chief Justice LHC as Justice Khwaja Sharif is to retire on December 8
Justice Ejaz Chaudhry has been the senior most judge in Lahore High Court.
Supreme Court’s Jutice Javed Iqbal, Justice Shakirullah Jan, Chief Justice of Lahore High Court Khawaja Sharif, Attorney General Moulvi Anwarul Haq, Federal Minister of Law Babar Awan and representatives of Pakistan Bar attended the meeting.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry proposed the name of Justice Ejaz as LHC top judge, which was unanimously approved by all members of the commission.
As per the 18th Amendment, a parliamentary committee will give the final nod over the appointment of Justice Ejaz. However, the eight-member committee has not yet been constituted.
Following the parliamentary committee’s approval, the summary of Justice Ejaz’s appointment would be sent to President Asif Ali Zardari.
The final notification of Justice Ejaz’s appointment would be issued after President Zardari’s approval.
