ISLAMABAD: Justice Aminuddin Khan 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.
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.
Govt Not Appointing Vice Chief of Army Staff: Sources
The government is not appointing the Vice Chief of Army Staff; the appointment has been made subject to consultation with the Chief of Defence Forces, say sources.
Sources said that the provision regarding the post of Vice Chief of Army Staff is already present in the Army Act.
According to which, the appointment of the Vice Chief of Army Staff has been made subject to consultation with the Chief of Defence Forces.
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