Supreme Court Senior Puisne Judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday took oath as the acting Chief Justice of Pakistan in the absence of top judge Justice Yahya Afridi, according to a press release issued by the apex court.
CJP Afridi is heading a delegation to the 20th Conference of Chief Justices of the Supreme Courts of SCO member states in Hangzhou, China, scheduled to be held from April 22 to 26.
He is accompanied by Justices Aminuddin Khan and Shahid Waheed and two district judges from the remote areas of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Zafar Jan, district and sessions judge, Gwadar, and Nadia Gul Wazir, senior civil judge of Lakki Marwat district.
“Honourable Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has taken oath as Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan.
“The oath was administered by Honourable Justice Munib Akhtar in a simple and dignified ceremony in the Supreme Court in Islamabad today,” the press release said.
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