Islamabad: Justice Aminuddin Khan has taken oath as the first Chief Justice (CJ) of the newly established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC).

The oath-taking ceremony was held in the President’s House in Islamabad on Friday where President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to Justice Aminuddin Khan .

The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir, the heads of the Pakistan Air Force and Navy, and several other senior officials.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Muhammad Yahya Afridi, Chairman Senate Yousuf Raza Gilani, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, as well as various federal ministers and members of parliament were also present in the oath taking ceremony. .

A day earlier, Justice Aminuddin Khan was officially appointed as the head of the Federal Constitutional Court following consultations between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari.

The ministry of law and justice had issued notification regarding his appointment.

It is pertinent to mention here earlier Justice Aminuddin was head of Supreme Court constitutional bench and he was to retire on November 30.