President endorses IHC establishment bill 2010
President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Islamabad High Court establishment bill on Thursday.
President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) establishment bill on Thursday.
The assent was accorded during a signing ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Federal Minister for Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan, Attorney General of Pakistan Justice (R) Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haq and Secretary Law Division Muhammad Masood Chishti were also present on the occasion of signing of the bill.
Presidential spokesman Farhat ullah Babar told the media in Islamabad that the bill was approved by the National Assembly on June 30 after its amendments by the Senate.
Sources said that even though the president has signed the bill, the appointment of judges in the Islamabad High Court would be possible only after the Supreme Court approves the 18th amendment.
The assent was accorded during a signing ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Federal Minister for Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan, Attorney General of Pakistan Justice (R) Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haq and Secretary Law Division Muhammad Masood Chishti were also present on the occasion of signing of the bill.
Presidential spokesman Farhat ullah Babar told the media in Islamabad that the bill was approved by the National Assembly on June 30 after its amendments by the Senate.
Sources said that even though the president has signed the bill, the appointment of judges in the Islamabad High Court would be possible only after the Supreme Court approves the 18th amendment.