ISLAMABAD: Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan on Friday took oath as the first chief justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), following sweeping changes in the country’s military and judicial command structure.
The FCC was formed after the government made changes to the military and judicial command structure via the 27th constitutional amendment. The amendment shifts constitutional cases from the Supreme Court to the FCC while it grants expanded powers to Pakistan’s army chief.
President Asif Ali Zardari administered oath to the FCC Chief Justice Khan at a ceremony in Islamabad, which was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, cabinet members, Supreme Court Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, parliamentarians and top military officials.
“I, Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan, do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan, that as chief justice of the Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan, I will discharge my duties and perform my functions honestly, to the best of my ability and faithfully in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the law,” Khan said as he took oath as the Constitutional Court chief justice.
“I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official conduct or my official decisions.”
