Pakistan, Chief Justice

Pakistan Picks Junior Judge as Chief Justice Sparking Protests
Pakistan’s lawmakers belonging to the ruling alliance picked a junior judge as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, a move which may spark another round of political and legal battle in the country that needs stability.
Justice Yahya Afridi nominated as Pakistan's Chief Justice through parliamentary consensus
Justice Yahya Afridi nominated as Pakistan's Chief Justice through parliamentary consensus, marking historic representation from former FATA and merit-based selection.
Critics voice concerns as Pakistan parliament takes charge of picking chief justice
Government amends constitution, authorizing parliament to select Supreme Court chief justice, a move opposition parties and independent critics slam as infringement on judicial independence
Pakistan Empowers Parliament to Pick Country's Top Judge
The constitutional changes were approved in an extraordinary session of parliament which was assembled on Sunday, a public holiday, and ran all night, concluding close to dawn on Monday. "The Chief Justice of Pakistan shall be nominated by the Special Parliamentary
Pakistan passes constitutional amendment empowering parliament to pick top judge
Pakistan approved changes to the constitution on Monday, which included empowering parliament to pick the Supreme Court's chief justice, drawing criticism from opposition parties who said it was an attempt to subvert the judiciary.
Pakistan passes constitutional amendments aimed at courts
Pakistan's government on Monday narrowly passed a package of constitutional amendments it said would stop the country's courts from issuing rulings that "interfere in parliament".
Pakistan parliament approves amendment limiting Chief Justice`s term to 3 years
Following a lengthy overnight debate, Pakistan`s National Assembly approved the contentious judicial amendment bill early Monday, restricting the chief justice`s term to three years. The 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill was passed with the backing of 225 out of 336 members,
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Next Chief Justice of Pakistan: Who is Yahya Afridi?
Justice Yahya Afridi, nominated as Pakistan’s next chief justice, was born on 23 January 1965 in Dera Ghazi Khan. His ...
Justice Yahya Afridi Appointed As 30th Chief Justice Of Pakistan
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed Justice Yahya Afridi as the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), ...
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Race for next Chief Justice of Pakistan: Profiles of three senior judges
As the tenure of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa nears its end, attention is now turning to the three most senior judges of the ...
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President Zardari appoints Justice Yahya Afridi as 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday appointed Justice Yahya Afridi, a Supreme Court judge, as ...
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PTI confirms boycott of chief justice appointment committee
Parliamentary panel has decided to send delegation to engage PTI and convince them to participate in the process ...
Justice Yahya Afridi Nominated as Next Chief Justice of Pakistan
In a significant development, Justice Yahya Afridi has been nominated as the next Chief Justice of Pakistan. The decision ...
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Justice Yahya Afridi notified as Chief Justice of Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed Justice Yahya Afridi as the next chief justice of Pakistan, who will take over the ...
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New CJP appointment: notification for formation of 12-member parliamentary committee issued
A notification for the formation of the 12-member parliamentary committee to appoint new Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) has ...
President Appoints Justice Yahya Afridi as Next Chief Justice of Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari appointed Justice Yahya Afridi, a Supreme Court judge, as the next Chief Justice of Pakistan on ...