ISLAMABAD: Syed Arshad Hussain Shah, former Chief Justice of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has been notified as judge of newly formed Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) today (Friday) under the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
As per the notification issued by the Law Ministry, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Aamer Farooq, Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, Justice Muhammad Karim Khan Agha, Justice Rozi Khan Barrech and Justice Arshad Hussain Shah have appointed as FCC judges.
Justice Aminuddin Khan earlier today sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the newly formed Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) today (Friday) under the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath of office to the newly appointed chief justice of the Federal Constitutional Court at a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Started with the recitation of the verse from the Holy Quran, the ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Chief Justice Yahaya Afridi.
Chairman of Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, federal ministers, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, were also present, besides parliamentarians and notables from the legal fraternity.
Justice Mansoor, Minallah resigned
The swearing-in follows the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment. After the Amendment, the resignations of the senior-most Supreme Court judges, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah, were also announced.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah submitted his resignation to the President, stating that he served the institution with honour, honesty, and integrity.
In his letter, he added that his conscience is clear, he has no regrets, and he is resigning from his position as the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court.
Afterwards, Law and Justice Commission member and former attorney Makhdoom Ali Khan has also resigned.
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