Justice Umar Ata Bandial takes oath as Chief Justice

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 06 Jan 2023

ISLAMABAD: Justice Umar Ata Bandial has been sworn in as the 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan following the retirement of Justice Gulzar Ahmed.

Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65, while High Court judges retire at the age of 62. After Justice Gulzar Ahmed, seven senior judges of the High Court will retire this year, including five judges of the Supreme Court and two justices of the Lahore High Court.

Following the retirement of Justice Gulzar Ahmed, the next judge of the Supreme Court will be Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed who will retire on March 5, Justice Maqbool Baqir on April 4, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Mandokhel on July 13, and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah on August 13.

Ahmed will retire on March 5, Justice Maqbool Baqir on April 4, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Mandokhel on July 13, and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah on August 13.