LAHORE: Justice Aliya Neelam on Thursday took oath as the Chief Justice of Pakistan's Lahore High Court (LHC), making her the first woman to be elevated as the court's top judge.
Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Haider Khan administered him the oath of office.
The first woman Chief Minister of Punjab province, Maryam Nawaz was also present at the swearing-in ceremony.
Justice Neelam, 57, was ranked third in the seniority list of LHC judges, but the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faiz Isa, had decided to consider her nomination for the post of LHC Chief Justice.
Soon after she was promoted to the office of CJ LHC, Neelam's pictures with members of the ruling Sharif family went viral on social media, revealing her association with the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N). .
Justice Neelam, born on November 12, 1966, obtained her LLB degree from Panjab University in 1995 and was enrolled as an advocate in 1996.
He was later nominated as an advocate of the Supreme Court in 2008 and elevated to the LHC in 2013 before taking oath as a permanent judge on March 16, 2015.
Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Haider Khan administered him the oath of office.
The first woman Chief Minister of Punjab province, Maryam Nawaz was also present at the swearing-in ceremony.
Justice Neelam, 57, was ranked third in the seniority list of LHC judges, but the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faiz Isa, had decided to consider her nomination for the post of LHC Chief Justice.
Soon after she was promoted to the office of CJ LHC, Neelam's pictures with members of the ruling Sharif family went viral on social media, revealing her association with the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N). .
Justice Neelam, born on November 12, 1966, obtained her LLB degree from Panjab University in 1995 and was enrolled as an advocate in 1996.
He was later nominated as an advocate of the Supreme Court in 2008 and elevated to the LHC in 2013 before taking oath as a permanent judge on March 16, 2015.
