LAHORE: Lahore High Court senior puisne judge Justice shahid Hameed Dar on Monday took oath as acting chief justice.

Justice Muhammad Yawar Ali administered the oath to Justice Dar at a ceremony attended by court officers and lawyers.

Justice Dar will hold the charge till the return of Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah who has left for the Philippine on a week-long ofhcialvisit to participatein the Third Asian Judges Environmental Conference.