LHC acting CJ Justice Shujaat Ali takes oath

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan on Tuesday administered oath to Lahore High Court (LHC) acting Chief Justice Shujaat Ali Khan.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmad Khan, provincial ministers, LHC judges and other officials were present in the ceremony.

Meanwhile, the deans of various departments of Fatima Jinnah Medical University led by the vice chancellor called on the governor at Governor’s House.

During the meeting, new programs for public health, male nursing programme and business incubation center were discussed.

Separately, a delegation of religious scholars led by Allama Muhammad Yusuf Awan met Saleem Haider.

Talking on this occasion, the Punjab governor said that our religion has emphasised brotherhood, love and tolerance, adding that that it was the national duty of the scholars to highlight the true identity of Islam and play their active role in inter-faith harmony.