Justice Aalia to take oath as first woman CJ today

LAHORE: Justice Aalia Neelum will take oath as first woman chief justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday (today).

The oath-taking ceremony will be held at Punjab Governor House.

President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday formally notified the appointment of Justice Neelum as LHC chief justice.

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, had unanimously approved her elevation after considering the nominations of three judges for the position of LHC chief justice, including Acting Chief Justice Shujaat Ali Khan and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi.

Published in Dawn, July 11th, 2024

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