October 23, 2024
President Zardari appoints Justice Yahya Afridi as CJP
President Asif Ali has appointed Supreme Court Judge Justice Yahya Afridi as the Chief Justice of Pakistan. Justice Yahya Afridi has been appointed for three years from 26th October. The appointment was made by the President under Articles 175A (3), 177 and 179 of the Constitution. The nomination of the top judge was made by the Special Parliamentary Committee on Tuesday night, constituted for the first time in the country’s history for the appointment of the CJP, with a two-thirds majority. The committee sent its recommendation for Yahya Afridi to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, which was later approved by the


