Justice Malik Shahzad takes oath as LHC CJ

Justice Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan took oath as the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court today.

Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman administered oath to Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmed Khan.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz also participated in the swearing-in ceremony. Senior lawyers and other personalities also participated in the event.

Yesterday, Sunni Ittehad Council Chairman Sahibzada Hamid Raza had challenged the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision of not allotting reserved seats to the party in the Lahore High Court.

In the petition filed by the chairman of Sunni Ittehad Council, the Election Commission of Pakistan has been made a party, in which it has been said that the commission is neither a tribunal nor a court.

In the plea, it was said that the Sunni Ittehad Council should get the reserved seats according to the proportion of seats in the Punjab Assembly. It does not matter whether the Sunni Ittehad Council contested the election or not, he added.

It is also said in the plea that the action of the Election Commission is equivalent to amending the Constitution. The decision of the Election Commission is beyond its authority.

It should be remembered that a few days ago, the Election Commission had rejected the Sunni Ittehad Council’s request for reserved seats by four to one.