ISLAMABAD – Justice K.K. Agha formally took oath as a judge of Pakistan’s newly formed Federal Constitutional Court on Saturday. The ceremony was held at the Islamabad High Court, with Justice Aminuddin Khan, the head of the Federal Constitutional Court, administering the oath.
The swearing-in was attended by Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar, Federal Constitutional Court judges Justice Amir Farooq, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, as well as several Islamabad High Court judges and officials from various bar associations.
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The Federal Constitutional Court was established following the controversial 27th Constitutional Amendment. Justice Aminuddin Khan, appointed as the court’s first chief, also administered oaths to Justices Amir Farooq, Hasan Azhar Rizvi, and Ali Baqar Najafi during the ceremony.
Meanwhile, Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza of the Lahore High Court submitted his resignation on the same day, continuing a wave of departures by senior judges, including Supreme Court justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah, in protest over the 27th Amendment. Critics argue that the amendment undermines judicial independence by placing the judiciary under government control.
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