Justice Umar Atta Bandial becomes Supreme Court judge

ISLAMABAD: Justice Umar Ata Bandial was promoted to the post of a Supreme Court judge on Tuesday after taking oath from Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani in a special ceremony.

The senior lawyers and honorable Supreme Court judges attended the oath-taking ceremony. Justice Bandial had previously served as chief Justice of the Lahore High Court. After his swearing on Tuesday, the strength of apex court judges has risen to 17.