LHC four deposed Judges taking again oath
Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 3:53 pm
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) four deposed Judges have taken oath again on their posts, as administered by LHC Chief Justice, Syed Zahid Hussain.
The Judges, who took fresh oath, included Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed, Justice Saqib Nisar, Justice Umar Ata Bandyal and Justice Asif Saeed Khosa.
LHC existing Judges, law officers of the federal and provincial ministries of law, lawyer affiliated with the People’s Party, Kazim Khan and the relations of the Judges taking oath attended the oath-taking ceremony held in LHC Judges Lounge. None of the office-bearer of Lahore High Court Bar attended the ceremony.
LHC security arrangements on this occasion were made stringent and unconcerned person was not allowed to enter into the Hall. Earlier, the ministry of law in a notification issued had said that the LHC strength of Judges has been raised from existing 50 to 60. Presently, 33 Judges exist in LHC and after the addition of four more Judges having taken oath, the strength has increased to 37, while 23 posts still lying vacant.
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