KARACHI: Five additional judges of the Sindh High Court took oath on Wednesday, taking the total number of sitting judges to 39.

SHC Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah administered the oath to Justices Fahim Ahmed Siddiqui, Khadim Hussain Tunio, Adnan Karim Memon, Umer Siyal and Yousuf Ali Syed.

Besides the SHC judges the oath-taking ceremony was attended by former judges, senior lawyers and representatives of bar associations.

Published in Dawn, December 1st, 2016

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