Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa has refused an extension in his service tenure, according to a statement by Advisor to the Prime Minister, Rana Sanaullah.
Talking to a channel, Sanaullah said: “We don’t have the numbers needed for the Chief Justice’s extension or the constitutional amendment. If we had the numbers, it should have been done because a constitutional amendment is the prerogative of Parliament.”
Rana said that Justice Isa discussed the matter with the Law Minister and Attorney General, indicating that while he would accept a general age limit extension for all, he would not accept an extension in his individual case.
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Last week, Opposition leader in National Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General, Omar Ayub Khan called on the government to immediately announce the name of the new chief justice.
On 17 September 2023, CJP Isa took oath as the 29th Chief Justice of Pakistan. He is set to remain the Chief Justice until 25 October 2024.
