Justice Neelum sworn in as LHC’s first woman CJ

(Left to right) Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz attends as Punjab Governor Saleem Haider Khan administers oath to Justice Aalia Neelum in Lahore, on July 11, 2024. — YouTube/GeoNewsLive
(Left to right) Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz attends as Punjab Governor Saleem Haider Khan administers oath to Justice Aalia Neelum in Lahore, on July 11, 2024. — YouTube/GeoNewsLive

LAHORE: Justice Aalia Neelum on Thursday broke the grass ceiling to become Lahore High Court’s first woman chief justice.

Punjab Governor Saleem Haider Khan administered the oath to the new chief justice at the Governor House, with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in attendance.

Headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan had unanimously greenlighted her elevation after considering the nominations of three judges for the position of LHC chief justice, including Justice Shujaat Ali Khan and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi.

Following the commission’s approval, President Asif Ali Zardari had Wednesday officially notified the appointment of Justice Neelum as the high court’s chief justice.


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