President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday administered the oath to Sarfraz Dogar as appearing Chief Justice of Islamabad Excessive Courtroom (IHC) at a ceremony held right here on the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The occasion started with the enjoying of the nationwide anthem adopted by recitation from the Holy Quran.
In keeping with official notification, President of Pakistan appointed Justice Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar as Appearing Chief Justice of Islamabad Excessive Courtroom with impact from the day he takes oath of his workplace until the appointment of normal chief justice.
A notification issued by the Ministry of Legislation late Wednesday introduced that President Asif Ali Zardari had appointed Justice Sarfraz Dogar because the appearing chief justice of the IHC.
The appointment, made underneath Article 196 of the Structure, took impact from the date Justice Dogar took the oath of workplace and was to stay in place till a everlasting chief justice was appointed.
This appointment adopted Justice Aamer Farooq’s elevation to the Supreme Courtroom (SC) earlier that week.
Justice Dogar, who had beforehand been transferred from the Lahore Excessive Courtroom (LHC), was set to serve till a everlasting chief justice was appointed.
The president additionally permitted the elevation of seven judges to the Supreme Courtroom, together with Justice Aamer Farooq, Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui, Justice Salahuddin Panhwar, Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, Justice Shakeel Ahmad, and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb.
The choice was opposed by Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Babar Sattar, Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, and Saman Rafat.
The judges of the IHC had determined to problem the rejection of their illustration.