PHC lone restored judge Justice Ijaz assumed charge

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) lone restored judge Justice Ijaz Afzal has assumed charge of his office and started discharging his duties, following the federal government restoration of deposed judges. PHC four judges were deposed on their refusal of taking oath under Nov.1, 2007 Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO), while PHC Chief Justice Justice Tariq Pervaiz, Justice Dost Muhammad Khan and Justice Shah Jahan had accepted the offer of taking fresh oath under PCO, but the lone judge Justice Ijaz Afzal had refused to take fresh oath under PCO.Justice Ijaz Afzal was also restored to his office, who resumed his duties on March 24, following government announcement of the restoration of all deposed judges after 1 year 5 months and 21 days of deposition.

Court’s dignity by stamping out corruption would have to be restored: CJ

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has said that the real judiciary has been restored after a long time and now the dignity of the court and institution would have to be restored besides the judiciary would have to be cleaned of corruption. At Room # 1 of the Supreme Court during hearing of a case, the Chief Justice in his remarks said that irregularities would not be tolerated in dispensing justice and add ... Full Story