Key points of ordinances

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Key points of ordinances

* All Supreme and High Court judges who refused to take oath under the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO) will not be re-instated.

* All judges who did not take oath under the PCO will receive full pension and retirement benefits.

* Minimum age for High Court judges reduced from 45 to 40 years.

* Islamabad High Court to be established in the federal capital.

* Islamabad High Court judges can be appointed without consultation from governor, as federal capital has no governor.

* President or his representative will administer oath to any chief justice appointed to the Islamabad High Court.

* President Musharraf not bound by the clause that prevents government servants from running for elections for two years after retirement.

* Clause requiring doffing of uniform has been dissolved.

* New amendment validates legitimacy of all judges who took oath under the PCO.