President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday approved the appointment of additional judges and the confirmation of several existing additional judges in various high courts across the country. According to a President House statement, the president approved the appointment of additional judges to the Lahore High Court, Sindh High Court, Peshawar High Court, Islamabad High Court, and Balochistan High Court. He also approved the confirmation of additional judges of the Sindh High Court and the Lahore High Court as permanent judges. He also approved amendments to the 1997 Order concerning the leave, pension, and privileges of High Court judges. Moreover, three newly appointed additional judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) took oath of their respective offices at a ceremony held at the high court.