President Asif Ali Zardari has accorded approval to the appointment of Acting Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui as the Chief Justice of Sindh High Court.

Meanwhile, the President also accorded approval to the appointment of Lahore High Court judge Justice Alia Neelam as Chief Justice of Lahore High Court.

The President approved both appointments under Article 175A (13) of the Constitution.