ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari administrated oath of office from Acting Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Justice Sarfaraz Dogar.
Acting Chief Justice Islamabad High Court was sworn in in the Presidency of Islamabad, attended by lawyers, judges and government figures.
After the appointment of former Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Justice Aamer Farooq to the Supreme Court, Justice Sarfaraz Dogar was approved to appoint Acting Chief Justice Islamabad High Court.
Justice Sarfaraz Dogar will fulfill the duties of acting Chief Justice till the appointment of a permanent Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court.
It is to be noted that five judges of the Islamabad High Court had also written a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan on the transfer of Islamabad High Court from other High Courts and raised objections to seniority.
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Earlier, Justice Sarfaraz Dogar has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the theIslamabad High Court (IHC) following the elevation of judges to the apex court.
The Ministry of Law and Justice has issued a notification stating that Justice Sarfaraz Dogar will perform duties till the appointment of a permanent Chief Justice.
It is to be noted that the Judicial Commission of Pakistan has approved the appointment of Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Aamer Farooq to the Supreme Court in the past, and approved the appointment of Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb as acting judge.
