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ISLAMABAD: First woman judge of the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) took oath on Sunday.

Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan Justice Agha Rafiq Ahmed Khan administered oath of office to Mrs Justice Ashraf Jehan, the first woman judge to be appointed in the court.

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