Historic moment: LHC’s first woman CJ Neelum takes oath

Justice Aalia Neelum on Thursday broke the grass ceiling to become the first woman chief justice of Lahore High Court in its 142-year-long history.

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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