Two more judges of the Federal Constitutional Court took oath on Monday, raising the total number of sworn-in judges to seven.
According to details, Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court, Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, administered the oath to Justice Rozi Khan and Justice Arshad Hussain Shah.
Earlier, Justice Hassan Azhar, Justice Aamer Farooq, Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, and Justice K.K. Agha had already taken oath. Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan himself was sworn in at Aiwan-e-Sadr by President Asif Ali Zardari.
The oath-taking ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, including Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar, Justice Arbab Tahir, Justice Khadim Hussain, Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, Justice Muhammad Asif, and Justice Inam Amin Minhas.
With the court’s judicial strength now complete, Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan has formed three benches of the Federal Constitutional Court:
- Bench-I: Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, Justice Arshad Hussain Shah
- Bench-II: Justice Hassan Rizvi, Justice K.K. Agha
- Bench-III: Justice Aamer Farooq, Justice Rozi Khan
With the formation of these benches, the Federal Constitutional Court is now fully prepared to begin hearing constitutional cases.
In another development, the Chief Justice has appointed former District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Hafeez as the Registrar of the Federal Constitutional Court.
