CM meets Justice Baqar

Published September 3, 2013
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah meets Justice Maqbool Baqar, senior puisne judge of the Sindh High Court, at the latter's residence on Monday. Later in the day, the judicial commission recommended in Islamabad that Justice Baqar, who was wounded in a terrorist attack on June 26, be appointed SHC chief justice. — Photo by APP
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah meets Justice Maqbool Baqar, senior puisne judge of the Sindh High Court, at the latter's residence on Monday. Later in the day, the judicial commission recommended in Islamabad that Justice Baqar, who was wounded in a terrorist attack on June 26, be appointed SHC chief justice. — Photo by APP

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali went to the residence of Justice Maqbool Baqar, senior puisne judge of the Sindh High Court, who was injured in a terrorist attack, here on Monday and inquired after his health.

The chief minister prayed for the early recovery of the senior judge of the high court and presented him with a bouquet.

Special assistants to the CM Waqar Mehdi and Rashid Rabbani accompanied the chief minister.

Justice Baqar was injured in the attack two months ago and recently returned home after recuperating in hospital. —APP

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