4 new SC judges sworn in
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ISLAMABAD: Four new Supreme Court Judges took oath of their office on Thursday.
The oath was administered by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry. In this regard a simple ceremony was held in the Supreme Court.
The judges who took oath included former Justice Peshawar High Court Ejaz Afzal, former Justice Lahore High Court Ejaz Ahmad Ch, retired Judge of the of Sindh high Court Justice Azhar Saeed and Justice Gulzar Ahmad
It may be recalled that four posts of judges in SC had fallen vacant following the retirement of Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmad, Justice MA Shahid Siddiqui and adhoc judge Justice Ghulam Rabbani. Judicial Commission recommended 4 names to parliamentary committee in this connection.
President Asif Ali Zardari has accorded final approval on this count.
After the oath of four new judges, the total number of judges in the Supreme Court now stands 17.
Meanwhile Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed has taken oath as new Chief Justice of the LHC on Thursday.
Azmat Saeed took oath as 40th Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court at a ceremony at Governor’s House. Punjab Governor Latif Khosa administered the oath.
Azmat Saeed has been made the LHC CJ after incumbent Chief Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry was elevated to the Supreme Court.
