LAHORE (Web Desk) - It was a proud moment for the country as a Pakistani Shahid Chaudhry has been appointed as a judge in the higher courts of Canada.
Chaudhry became the first Pakistani to be appointed in the Ontario Court of Justice.
His wife Maliha Shahid is also serving as the deputy mayor of Whitby, a town in Canada.
Shahid Chaudhry, who took the charge of Justice of Peace, had moved to Canada some 25 years ago.
He originally belongs to Burewala, Punjab and completed his degree in electrical engineering from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.
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Justice Shahid Chaudhry completed his post-graduation from Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada.
He has been a member of various committees of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
Justice Chaudhry has also served as a consultant of Canadian Immigration and Citizenship laws in 2011.