PHC deposed CJ, three judges to take oath

PESHAWAR—Four judges of Peshawar High Court who were sacked by then president Pervez Musharraf by declaring state of emergency on November 3, 2007 are likely to take fresh oath tomorrow (Friday). According to sources, the sacked Chief Justice of PHC Justice Tariq Pervez also includes among those who are taking fresh oath tomorrow as he has agreed to resume his post.
Others who are likely to take oath include justice Shahjahan Khan, Justice Aijaz Afzal and Justice Dost Mohammad. There were only four judges in Peshawar High Court who had not taken oath under PCO after proclamation of November 3 emergency. The fresh oath will not change the seniority order of the judges in PHC. Earlier, the deposed judges of Sindh and Lahore High Court also took fresh oath.
The deposed chief justice of Peshawar High Court (PHC), Justice Tariq Pervez Thursday said he would take fresh oath of his office on Friday. Talking to Geo News here he said: “I am taking oath of the office of Chief Justice Peshawar High Court on Friday”. However, he expressed ignorance about oath taking of other judges of Peshawar High Court. Governor NWFP Owais Ahmed Ghani will administer the oath at a ceremony to be held here at Governor House at 11:00 AM tomorrow. Four PHC judges had refused to take fresh oath under Provisional Constitution Order (PCO) after the imposition of emergency.

—Agencies