Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza has resigned as Lahore High Court (LHC) judge due to “personal reasons”, sources said on Saturday. As per the insiders, Justice Mirza submitted his resignation to President Asif Ali Zardari. The judge was ranked fifth in seniority at the LHC and also served as a member of its administration committee. He is the first senior judge of any High Court to resign after contentious 27th Constitutional Amendment.
