KARACHI: Three additional judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) took oath as permanent judges on Saturday.

SHC Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M. Shaikh administered the oath to Justice Rashid Ahmed Soomro, Justice Arshad Hussain Khan and Justice Mohammed Saleem Jessar on the SHC premises. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by SHC judges, advocate general, prosecutor general, representatives of bar associations and senior lawyers. The number of SHC permanent judges has now risen to 30 while there are five additional judges.

Published in Dawn, June 25th, 2017

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