ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi has been sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) of Pakistan.
Justice Aamer Farooq administered the oath at a ceremony held at the Federal Constitutional Court in Islamabad, attended by judges, judicial officers, court staff and law officers.
Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi will discharge the responsibilities of the chief justice during the absence of Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, who is visiting Azerbaijan from October 19 to 22.
Justice Aminuddin Khan is visiting the country to attend a conference bringing together constitutional courts and institutions exercising constitutional jurisdiction from across the Turkic world.
During the chief justice’s visit, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi will oversee the court’s affairs and perform the duties of the acting chief justice.
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