ISLAMABAD – Justice Umar Ata Bandial was sworn in as new Chief Justice ofPakistan today (Wednesday).
President Dr Arif Alvi administered the oath to the new chief justice ofthe Supreme Court at a ceremony held in the President House.
Prime Minister Imran Khan, federal ministers, services chiefs, judges andmembers from the legal fraternity attended the oath taking ceremony.
Justice Umar Ata Bandial, who is the senior most judge of the SupremeCourt, will be the 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan. He has assumed theoffice of the top judge of the country after retirement of Justice GulzarAhmed.
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Last month, Ministry of Law had issued notification for the appointment ofJustice Umar Ata Bandial as 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP).
A notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice cited “In exerciseof powers conferred by clause (3) of Article 175-A read with Article 177 ofthe Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President ispleased to appoint Justice Umar Ata Bandial, the most senior judge ofSupreme Court, as Chief Justice of Pakistan with effect from 02.02.2022”.
