Justice Aamer Farooq takes oath as Chief Justice of IHC

Islamabad: Senior Puisne judge of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Aamer Farooq today (Friday) has taken oath as the Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court.

President Dr. Arif Alvi administered the oath at the President House (Aiwan-e-Sadr) in Islamabad. The ceremony was attended by senior judges and government officials.

Justice Aamer Farooq became the new and sixth chief justice of the IHC after the elevation of Justice Athar Minallah to the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Syed Hassan Azhar Rizvi and Justice Shahid Waheed took oath as judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial administered the oath.