President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of Justice Yahya Afridi as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

In a statement released by the President’s House on Wednesday morning, it was stated, “The President has appointed Justice Yahya Afridi as Chief Justice for a term of three years, starting from October 26, 2024.”

It should be noted that on Tuesday evening, a special parliamentary committee established for the selection of the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court nominated Justice Yahya Afridi, who is currently third in seniority in the Supreme Court, as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan.

According to Federal Minister for Law Azam Nazir Tarar, in the special parliamentary committee meeting held on Tuesday night, Justice Yahya Afridi was nominated as Chief Justice by a two-thirds majority, and a summary was sent to the Prime Minister for approval.

It is worth noting that the current Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, is retiring on October 25.

The special parliamentary committee meeting for the appointment of the new Chief Justice of Pakistan was held on Tuesday after the implementation of the 26th Constitutional Amendment. Representatives of PTI and Sunni Ittehad Council did not attend the meeting, boycotting the committee’s proceedings.

During the meeting, the Secretary of Law presented the names of three senior judges of the Supreme Court for consideration, which included Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Muneeb........

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