LAHORE: Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday.
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sawar administered the oath at a ceremony held at the Governor House. Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, provincial ministers, LHC judges, lawyers and prominent personalities attended the oath-taking ceremony.
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has recommended the name of Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti for the chief justice after the retired of Justice Qasim Khan. A sssion of the JCP chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed on Thursday considered the nomination of the new chief justice of the LHC.
Earlier, the ministry of law and justice had issued a notification regarding the appointment of Justice Bhatti as the LHC chief justice. Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti was appointed the LHC’s additional judge in May 2011. He will retire as the chief justice in March 2024.
Before serving in High Court, Justice Ameer had served as Member of American Bar Association, General Secretary High Court Bar Association Multan, and Member of International Bar Association London. He also served as legal advisor to various organisations including WAPDA, House Building Finance Corporation, and Multan Development Authority (MDA).
