Our Correspondent
Muzaffarabad
The senior most judge of AJK Supreme Court, Justice Raja Saeed Akram Khan on Monday sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. President Sardar Masood Khan administered oath to him during a ceremony held in Islamabad on Monday.
Justice Raja Saeed Akram Khan will perform as acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the state in the absence of the Chief Justice, Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Ibrahim Zia who is in abroad on leave. The ceremony was attended by the honorable judges of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Supreme and High Courts; Justice Azhar Saleem Babar, Justice Raja Shairaz Kiani, Justice Raja Saddaqat Khan, Justice Raza Ali Khan, Justice Muhammad Ijaz Khan, Justice Raja Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Advocate General Karram Dad Khan, Inspector General Azad Kashmir Sallah ud Din Mehsood, Chief Justice (R) Justice Syed Manzoor ul Hassan Gillani, Justice (R) Chauhdary Munir Ahmed, Chaudhary Jhandad, Chief Election Commissioner Abdul Rasheed Sulehria, officials of superior and subordinate judiciary including senior officials of the AJK government, legal fraternity from various parts of AJK and other dignitaries from various segments of civil society attended the ceremony.
Earlier, Secretary Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Irshad Qureshi read the official notification about the appointment of Justice Raja Saeed Akram Khan.
