Supreme Court’s Justice Munib Akhtar assumes role of acting chief justice

ISLAMABAD: Justice Munib Akhtar, the second most senior judge of the Supreme Court, was sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) in a ceremony held in Islamabad.

The oath was administered by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail in the presence of Supreme Court judges, Attorney General’s Office officials, and members of the legal community.

Justice Akhtar will serve as Acting Chief Justice until June 6, 2025. Afterward, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah will take over as Acting Chief Justice from June 6 to June 10, 2025. Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, currently abroad performing Hajj, is expected to return on June 10 and resume his duties.

Earlier, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah had served as acting Chief Justice during Chief Justice Afridi’s official visit abroad. The oath-taking ceremony for Justice Shah was held at the Supreme Court, where Justice Munib Akhtar administered the oath.

Chief Justice Afridi was attending the 20th Conference of Chief Justices of Supreme Courts of SCO Member States in Hangzhou, China, from April 22 to April 26. During this period, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah had assumed the role of acting Chief Justice.