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Justice Mian Saqib Nisar takes oath as acting CJP

LAHORE, (APP): Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on
Saturday took oath as acting Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP).
The oath was administered by Justice Asif Saeed Khan
Khosa in a ceremony held at Supreme Court Registry, Lahore.
Justice Mian Saqib Nisar will act as Chief Justice of
Pakistan during the period, Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali,
Chief Justice of Pakistan remains abroad.
The ceremony was attended by Judges of the Supreme Court
of Pakistan, Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Sh. Azmat Saeed,
Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rahman, Justice Umar Ata Bandial,
Justice Manzoor Ahmad Malik and Justice Sardar Tariq Masood.
Lahore High Court Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah
and other High Court Judges who also attended the ceremony
include Justice Shahid Hameed Dar, Justice Muhammad Yawar Ali,
Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan, Justice Mamoon Rashid
Sheikh, Justice Muhammad Farrukh Irfan Khan and Justice Alia
Neelum.
Additional Attorney General Ch Naseer Bhutta, Advocate
General Punjab Shakilur Rehman, Prosecutor General Punjab
Ihtisham Qadir Shah were also present on the occasion.