ISLAMABAD – Former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice (r) Nasir ulMulk is all set to take oath as caretaker Prime Minister (PM) on Friday.

According to details, the preparations have been completed as highergovernment officials have been forwarded invitations to participate in theceremony.

He was nominated as caretaker PM by PM Abbasi and Opposition LeaderKhursheed Shah on May 28. Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq was alsopresent along with some ministers.

Justice Nasirul Mulk was born on August 17, 1950 in Mingora, Swat. Hecompleted his degree of Bar-at-Law from Inner Temple London and was calledto the Bar in 1977.

The now-retired Mulk practised as an Advocate in all fields of Law for morethan 17 years until his elevation as a judge of the Peshawar High Court. Heremained PHC chief justice for some time before his elevation as a judge ofthe Supreme Court.

He is remembered for the way he conducted a contempt case against thenprime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.

He convicted the then chief executive for 30 seconds while maintaining thedignity and honour of the court, and left the disqualification issue opento the Election Commission of Pakistan and the then speaker of the NationalAssembly, Dr Fehmida Mirza.

Justice Mulk is one of the seven judges who signed a restraining order onNov 3, 2007, when retired Gen Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency andforcibly sent the judges home.