President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed Supreme Court Justice Yahya Afridi as the Chief Justice of Pakistan. The President has appointed Justice Yahya Afridi for a three-year term starting from October 26.
The appointment has been made in accordance with Articles 175A(3), 177, and 179 of the Constitution. Additionally, the President has approved that Justice Yahya Afridi will take the oath as Chief Justice on October 26.
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Justice Yahya Afridi was nominated as the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) by the Special Parliamentary Committee, marking a significant change in the appointment process for the country’s top judge. This unprecedented committee was formed specifically for this purpose and achieved a two-thirds majority in its decision.
The committee’s recommendation was forwarded to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who then sought the president’s approval, culminating in President Asif Ali Zardari’s confirmation of Justice Afridi’s appointment.
This shift follows the contentious 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which stipulates that the CJP will now be appointed based on recommendations from this committee, comprising the three most senior judges of the Supreme Court.
The committee includes representatives from all political parties within the parliament, incorporating both senators and members of the National Assembly from the opposition and treasury benches. However, it’s worth noting that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the main opposition party, chose to abstain from the committee’s proceedings.