12.12.2013
ISLAMABAD:
Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani on Thursday took oath as 21st Chief
Justice of Pakistan, following retirement of Justice Iftikhar Muhammad
Chaudhary, Geo News reported.
President Mamnon Hussain administered the oath at Awan-e-Saddar.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, former Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudry, Chief Justice Federal Sharia Court and Chief Justices of High Court attended the oath taking ceremony.
Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Speaker National Assembly, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah and envoys of various countries also attended were also present.
Justice Jillani has been a Supreme Court judge since 2004 and, like his predecessor former Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, was sacked when ex-president Gen. (retd) Musharraf imposed emergency rule in November 2007.
President Mamnon Hussain administered the oath at Awan-e-Saddar.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, former Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudry, Chief Justice Federal Sharia Court and Chief Justices of High Court attended the oath taking ceremony.
Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Speaker National Assembly, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah and envoys of various countries also attended were also present.
Justice Jillani has been a Supreme Court judge since 2004 and, like his predecessor former Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, was sacked when ex-president Gen. (retd) Musharraf imposed emergency rule in November 2007.
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