Following his oath-taking as Pakistan’s 30th Chief Justice on Saturday morning, Justice Yahya Afridi has convened a full court meeting of the Supreme Court judges scheduled for Monday, October 28.
The meeting is anticipated to address key judicial matters under his new leadership.
Following a swearing-in ceremony at the President’s House, where he was administered the oath by President Asif Ali Zardari, Chief Justice Afridi received a formal guard of honour upon his arrival at the Supreme Court.
The ceremony witnessed the presence of notable figures, including Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur, and Governors Faisal Karim Kundi of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Saleem Haider of Punjab.
Other dignitaries included Chairman Senate Yousuf Raza Gilani, Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah, Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan, and various federal ministers, along with Supreme Court justices Muneeb Akhtar and Ayesha Malik.
Justice Afridi’s appointment followed the 26th constitutional amendment, which was approved by a 12-member special parliamentary committee.
Subsequently, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recommended the appointment to President Zardari, leading to Justice Afridi’s formal designation.
