AJK High Court judges sworn in

Published January 9, 2022
AJK High Court Chief Justice Sadaqat Hussain Raja (middle) administers oath to newly appointed six judges. — Dawn
AJK High Court Chief Justice Sadaqat Hussain Raja (middle) administers oath to newly appointed six judges. — Dawn

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court Chief Justice Sadaqat Hussain Raja on Saturday administered oath to the six newly-appointed judges of his court.

Those who took oath were Justice Sardar Mohammad Ejaz, Justice Syed Shahid Bahar, Justice Chaudhry Khalid Rasheed, Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Zia, Justice Sardar Liaqat Hussain and Justice Mian Arif Hussain.

The oath taking ceremony was held in the high court building and attended by a large number of legal fraternity members. AJK ministers Khawaja Farooq Ahmed and Deevan Ali Chughtai, were also among the attendees.

Published in Dawn, January 9th, 2022

Opinion

Editorial

Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....
Soft on traders
08 Jun, 2026

Soft on traders

THE Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for traders with an annual turnover of up to Rs200m has been designed as a ‘pragmatic...
Ceasefire in name
Updated 08 Jun, 2026

Ceasefire in name

Both sides accuse the other of violating the truce that was supposed to halt the conflict in April, yet neither appears willing to abandon negotiations altogether.
Damaged childhoods
08 Jun, 2026

Damaged childhoods

CHILD abuse is so prevalent that the UN ranked Pakistan as the least safe country for children. Even so, more than...