Three new judges take oath as additional judges of Islamabad High Court

Three new judges take oath as additional judges of Islamabad High Court
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Summary Three new judges took oath as additional judges of the Islamabad High Court following President Zardari’s approval of judicial appointments.

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Three new judges of the Islamabad High Court have taken oath as additional judges.

Justice Ayaz Shaukat, Justice Umair Majid Malik and Justice Shah Rukh Arjumand took the oath at a ceremony presided over by Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar.

Judges of the high court, representatives of the bar and lawyers attended the oath-taking ceremony.

Earlier, President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointment and confirmation of additional judges to various high courts.

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The president signed the summary for the appointment of 10 additional judges to the Lahore High Court, three additional judges to the Sindh High Court and an extension for one additional judge.

He also approved the appointment of three additional judges to the Islamabad High Court, confirmation of four additional judges of the Peshawar High Court and appointment of three additional judges to the Balochistan High Court.

The president also approved the confirmation of one additional judge of the Lahore High Court.