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Chief Justice of Pakistan
Emblem of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.svg
Incumbent
Gulzar Ahmed
since 21 December 2019
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Style The Honorable
(formal)
Your Honor
(within court)
Mr. Chief Justice
(informal)
Seat Supreme Court of Pakistan Building, Islamabad, and
Lahore
Nominator Prime Minister of Pakistan
Appointer President of Pakistan
Term length Variable Until the age of 65
Constituting instrument Constitution of Pakistan
Formation 27 June 1949 (75 years ago) (1949-06-27)
First holder Abdul Rashid
(as Federal Chief Justice)

The Chief Justice of Pakistan is a very important judge. This person leads the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The Supreme Court is the highest court in Pakistan.

The Chief Justice makes sure that justice is served fairly across the country. They also lead the other judges in the Supreme Court. Before 1960, this court was known as the Federal Court.

Understanding the Chief Justice's Role

The Chief Justice of Pakistan is like the head teacher of all the judges in the country. They are in charge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. This court handles the most important legal cases.

What the Chief Justice Does

The Chief Justice has many big responsibilities. They make sure that laws are followed correctly. They also protect the rights of all citizens. This role is crucial for keeping Pakistan fair and just.

How a Chief Justice is Chosen

The Prime Minister of Pakistan suggests who should be the Chief Justice. Then, the President of Pakistan officially appoints them. A Chief Justice usually serves until they are 65 years old.

List of Chief Justices of Pakistan

Below is a list of all the people who have served as the Chief Justice of Pakistan. This list includes those who led the Federal Court before 1960.

Number Name Period of office Length of term (years, days) Bar Appointed by
1 Sir Mian Abdul Rashid 27 June 1949 29 June 1954 5 years, 0 days Lahore High Court Government of India Act 1935
2 Muhammad Munir 29 June 1954 2 May 1960 5 years, 308 days Lahore High Court Malik Ghulam Muhammad
3 Muhammad Shahabuddin† 3 May 1960 12 May 1960 9 days Madras High Court Ayub Khan
4 A.R. Cornelius 13 May 1960 29 February 1968 7 years, 292 days Lahore High Court
5 S.A. Rahman 1 March 1968 3 June 1968 94 days Lahore High Court
6 Fazal Akbar 4 June 1968 17 November 1968 166 days East Pakistan High Court
7 Hamoodur Rahman† 18 November 1968 31 October 1975 6 years, 347 days Calcutta High Court
8 Yaqub Ali 1 November 1975 22 September 1977 1 year, 325 days Lahore High Court Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
9 S. Anwarul Haq 23 September 1977 25 March 1981 3 years, 183 days Lahore High Court
10 Mohammad Haleem 23 March 1981 31 December 1989 8 years, 283 days Sindh High Court Zia-ul-Haq
11 Afzal Zullah 1 January 1990 18 April 1993 3 years, 107 days Lahore High Court Ghulam Ishaq Khan
12 Nasim Hasan Shah 17 April 1993 14 April 1994 362 days Lahore High Court
A* Saad Saud Jan 15 April 1994 4 June 1994 50 days Lahore High Court Farooq Leghari
13 Sajjad Ali Shah 5 June 1994 2 December 1997 3 years, 180 days Sindh High Court
14 Ajmal Mian 27 December 1997 30 June 1999 1 year, 185 days Sindh High Court Wasim Sajjad
15 Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui 1 July 1999 26 January 2000 209 days Sindh High Court Rafiq Tarar
16 Irshad Hasan Khan 26 January 2000 6 January 2002 1 year, 345 days Lahore High Court
17 Bashir Jehangiri 7 January 2002 31 January 2002 24 days Peshawar High Court Pervez Musharraf
18 Sheikh Riaz Ahmad 1 February 2002 31 December 2003 1 year, 333 days Lahore High Court
19 Nazim Hussain Siddiqui 31 December 2003 29 June 2005 1 year, 180 days Sindh High Court
20 Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry (1st) 29 June 2005 9 March 2007 1 year, 253 days Balochistan High Court
A Javaid Iqbal 9 March 2007 24 March 2007 15 days Balochistan High Court
A Rana Bhagwandas 25 March 2007 20 July 2007 87 days Sindh High Court
20 Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry (2nd) 20 July 2007 3 November 2007 136 days Balochistan High Court
21 A. H. Dogar 3 November 2007 21 March 2009 1 year, 138 days Sindh High Court
20 Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry (3rd) 21 March 2009 11 December 2013 4 years, 265 days Balochistan High Court Asif Ali Zardari
20 Tassaduq Hussain Jillani 12 December 2013 6 July 2014 176 days Lahore High Court Mamnoon Hussain
22 Nasir-ul-Mulk 7 July 2014 16 August 2015 1 year, 70 days Peshawar High Court
23 Jawwad S. Khawaja 17 August 2015 9 September 2015 23 days Lahore High Court
24 Anwar Zaheer Jamali 10 September 2015 30 December 2016 1 year, 111 days Sindh High Court
25 Mian Saqib Nisar 31 December 2016 17 January 2019 2 years, 17 days Lahore High Court
26 Asif Saeed Khan Khosa 18 January 2019 20 December 2019 336 days Lahore High Court Arif Alvi
27 Gulzar Ahmed 21 December 2019 5 years, 181 days Sindh High Court
  • A Acting – This means the person was temporarily serving as Chief Justice.
  • ± Recess appointment, later rejected by the Supreme Judicial Council. – This means the person was appointed when the parliament was not in session, and later their appointment was not approved by the council that oversees judges.
  • † Died in office – This means the Chief Justice passed away while still serving in their role.
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