Lahore: Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti took oath as the new Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday.
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar administered the oath to the new Chief Justice in a ceremony at the governor house.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, the Provincial Ministers, judges of the LHC, and other prominent personalities also attended the ceremony.
Senior puisne judge Justice Bhatti replaced Justice Khan as the LHC chief justice following the latter’s retirement on July 5.
Earlier, the ministry of law and justice had issued a notification regarding the appointment of Justice Bhatti as the LHC chief justice.
Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti was appointed the LHC’s additional judge in May 2011. He will retire as the chief justice in March 2024.
