Islamabad, Mar. 23 : The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, has said that he will not attend the award-distribution ceremony at the presidential palace here today.

According to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Dr. Faqeer Hussain, Justice Chaudhry will not be able to attend the ceremony due to preparation of cases at home before resuming his office tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Jamaat-i-Islami chief Fazl-ur-Rehman has said Chaudhry would continue to remain a PCO judge if he does not take fresh oath. (ANI)