Justice Yahya Afridi was sworn in as the 30th chief justice of Pakistan on Saturday during an oath-taking ceremony at President House in Islamabad.
He was administered the oath of office by President Asif Ali Zardari. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir were also in attendance, along with other judges of the Supreme Court.
Justice Afridi was nominated by a Special Parliamentary Committee (SPC), which was formed under the recently legislated 26th Amendment.
His predecessor Justice Qazi Faez Isa, who was sworn in on Sept 17, 2023, was officially offered a farewell yesterday during a full court reference where senior lawyers recounted his tenure’s highlights.
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