KARACHI - Eight deposed judges of Sindh High Court (SHC), including new Chief Justice Anwer Zaheer Jamali, took fresh oath while the number of judges of the said court has also been increased and the notification issued in this regard, The Nation has learnt here on Wednesday.
The law ministry has issued notification for the appointment of the new Chief Justice and reappointment of eight deposed judges, who took oath during a ceremony held at the Governor’s House.
Governor Sindh Dr. Ishartul Ibad administered the oath to the new SHC Chief Justice, who administered the oath to the rest of deposed judges.
The judges, who were reappointed, included Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, Justice Ameer Hani Muslim, Justice Zafar Ahmad Khan Sherwani, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, Justice Salman Ansari, Justice Faisal Arab and Justice Abdul Rashid Kolhoro.
Meanwhile, the law ministry also issued the notification to raise the number of judges from 28 to 40, appointment of the new Chief Justice of SHC and restoration of eight deposed judges.
On the other side, President Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA), Rasheed A Rizvi, has said that despite the latest development, the legal fraternity would continue its movement for the reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and other deposed judges.
He termed the fresh oath of SHC judges as a gloomy breakthrough but emphasised that the lawyers’ movement would not stop until the reinstatement of all the deposed judges.
Agencies add: After the issuance of the notification regarding reinstatement of eight deposed judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC), these judges took oath at Governor’s House. Former President Pervez Musharraf had signed the summary for their appointment.
Acting Chief Justice Azizullah Memon took oath from Justice Anwar Zahir Jamali as Judge of the Sindh High Court.
On the occasion Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman read out an order of the President regarding the appointment of the judges.
Eight deposed SHC judges stage return
KARACHI - Eight deposed judges of Sindh High Court (SHC), including new Chief Justice Anwer Zaheer Jamali, took fresh oath while the number of judges of the said court has also been increased and the notification issued in this regard, The Nation has learnt here on Wednesday.
The law ministry has issued notification for the appointment of the new Chief Justice and reappointment of eight deposed judges, who took oath during a ceremony held at the Governor’s House.
Governor Sindh Dr. Ishartul Ibad administered the oath to the new SHC Chief Justice, who administered the oath to the rest of deposed judges.
The judges, who were reappointed, included Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, Justice Ameer Hani Muslim, Justice Zafar Ahmad Khan Sherwani, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, Justice Salman Ansari, Justice Faisal Arab and Justice Abdul Rashid Kolhoro.
Meanwhile, the law ministry also issued the notification to raise the number of judges from 28 to 40, appointment of the new Chief Justice of SHC and restoration of eight deposed judges.
On the other side, President Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA), Rasheed A Rizvi, has said that despite the latest development, the legal fraternity would continue its movement for the reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and other deposed judges.
He termed the fresh oath of SHC judges as a gloomy breakthrough but emphasised that the lawyers’ movement would not stop until the reinstatement of all the deposed judges.
Agencies add: After the issuance of the notification regarding reinstatement of eight deposed judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC), these judges took oath at Governor’s House. Former President Pervez Musharraf had signed the summary for their appointment.
Acting Chief Justice Azizullah Memon took oath from Justice Anwar Zahir Jamali as Judge of the Sindh High Court.
On the occasion Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman read out an order of the President regarding the appointment of the judges.
