ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Justice Aminuddin Khan has officially been appointed as the head of the Federal Constitutional Court following consultations between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari.
He is set to take the oath of office at Aiwan-e-Sadr at 10:00am tomorrow (Friday).
The appointment follows the 27th Constitutional Amendment, which was recently ratified by Parliament and signed by the President. The amendment clarified the procedures for appointing the Chief Justice of Pakistan, stating that the position will be held by the most senior among the Chief Justices of the Supreme Court or the Federal Constitutional Court.
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Justice Aminuddin was previously due to retire on 30 November, but the constitutional changes have paved the way for his continuation in service as the head of the Constitutional Court.
The amendment also allows the President, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, to appoint judges to the Federal Constitutional Court. Supreme Court judges are expected to attend the oath-taking ceremony, which will be held at the Chief Justice’s House.