Justice Athar Minallah notified as IHC Chief Justice
Justice Athar Minallah is believed to be a revolutionary person and will bring massive improvements in the Islamabad High Court, its subordinate Judiciary and will drastically improve the justice delivery system.
Judicial Desk (16th Nov, 2018): The ministry of law and justice has notified Hon. Justice Athar Minallah as the next chief justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
A notification in this regard issued on in Nov 14 says: “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 193 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President is pleased to appoint Justice Athar Minallah, Judge, Islamabad High Court of the said Court with effect from the date he takes oath of his office.”
Earlier on 1st November the Judicial Commission of Pakistan headed by Hon. Chief Justice of Pakistan ‘Mian Saqib Nisar’ unanimously recommended Justice Athar Minallah as the next IHC Chief Justice.
On 8th November, the Parliamentary Committee on Judges Appointment had endorsed the recommendations and forwarded the matter to the President through Prime Minister for the appointment of Justice Athar Minallah as IHC Chief Justice.
Justice Athar Minallah will assume the office of IHC as Chief Justice on November 28 as the current Chief Justice ‘Mohammed Anwar Khan Kasi’ is going to retire on November 27 after attaining the age of superannuation.
Justice Athar Minallah will be the third Chief Justice of the IHC since it was established in January 2011.
Justice Athar Minallah is believed to be a revolutionary person and will bring massive improvements in the Islamabad High Court, its subordinate Judiciary and will drastically improve the justice delivery system.