He has replaced late Mufti Abdul Shakoor, who lost his in a road mishap in the federal capital on April 16.
Earlier, a police report, establishing causes of Mr Shakoor's death, had said that an over-speeding vehicle crashed into his car that resulted in his death. The vehicle that crashed into the JUI-F leader's car was going over the speed limit, the report established.
A case had been lodged with the Secretariat Islamabad police station on the complaint of JUI leader Haji Qudratullah.