LHC CJ lays foundation stone of judges’ residences

Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Muhammad Qasim Khan along with senior Judge Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti laid foundation stone of new residences for judges at Judges Rest House on Friday. As many as eight residences will be constructed at a cost of Rs50 million within six months. The issue of residences for the judges would be resolved by construction of new residences. A mosque will also be built at the rest house. On the occasion, Justice Chaudhary Mushtaq Ahmad, Justice Chaudhary Muhammad Iqbal, Justice Raja Shahid Mahmood Abbasi and others were also present. Later, the chief justice visited district courts along with LHC Multan Bench Senior Judge Justice Ameer Bhatti. Meanwhile, addressing the oath taking ceremony of newly elected body of the district bar, the CJ said that an 11-storey new complex of district courts would not only benefit the lawyers but also facilitate the complainants. It would also facilitate the judges who were working in small rooms now, he added.