LAHORE: (APP) Justice Shahid Hameed Dar on Tuesday took oath as acting chief justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC).
Justice Muhammad Yawar Ali administered oath in a ceremony held at the Judges Lounge of the court.
LHC judges, LHC officer, senior lawyers, law officers and a large number of lawyers attended the ceremony.
LHC Judges and court officials congratulated the acting CJ for holding the office.
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LHC Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah is on an official visit to Singapore to participate in the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL) at the National University of Singapore. He will be speaking on the topic "Climate Change and its Challenges - a judicial perspective". In the absence of Chief Justice, Justice Shahid Hameed Dar will be the acting chief justice.