Two more judges take oath as member of the Federal Constitutional Court

Islamabad:Two more judges were sworn in as member of the newly established Federal Constitutional Court on Monday.

Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Justice Aminuddin Khan, administered oath to Justice Rozi Khan and Justice Arshad Hussain Shah, taking total number of judges to seven, the ceremony was attended by various judges, law officers, and judicial staff.

In addition, Chief Justice Ameenuddin Khan has constituted three benches for the Federal Constitutional Court.

Bench 1 includes Chief Justice Ameenuddin Khan, Justice Ali Baqir Najafi, and Justice Arshad Hussain Shah.

Bench 2 of the Federal Constitutional Court includes Justice Hasan Rizvi and Justice K.K. Agha, while Bench 3 consists of Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Rozi Khan.

The new benches will begin hearing cases immediately, contributing to the ongoing judicial workload of the court.

The shift of the Federal Constitutional Court into the Islamabad High Court building is underway. As part of the transition, Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court, Justice Sarfraz Dogar, will continue to hear cases in Court 1, while Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court, Justice Aminuddin Khan, will preside in Court 2.

Other judges, including Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Mian Gul Oringzeb, have had their courts moved to different locations within the building.