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• The current Chief Justice of Pakistan is Yahya Afridi.
• Position: 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan
• Took Office: October 26, 2024
• He replaced Qazi Faez Essa.
• Retirement: 22 January 2030
• He will serve as CJP until 2027.

Additional information:

• Born on 23 January 1965 in Kohat.
• Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Peshawar High Court in 2010.
• He became the judge in Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2018.

Explanation

• Sir Mian Abdul Rashid was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan.
• From June 27, 1949, to June 29, 1954
• Birth: 29 June 1889, Lahore
• Death: 6 November 1981, Islamabad (aged 92)
• Appointed By: Muhammad Ali Jinnah on August 15, 1947
• Awards: Knight Bachelor, Star of India, Hilal-e-Pakistan

Additional information:

• Longest-serving Chief Justice: Mohammad Haleem
• Shortest-serving Chief Justice: Muhammad Shahabuddin

Last verified on 14-06-2026

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• Justice Ayesha Malik became the first female judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
• She was sworn in on 24 January 2022 by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed.
• Previously, she served at Lahore High Court (March 2012 – Jan 2022).

Additional information:

• Appointed by: President Arif Alvi
• Tenure: Until June 2031
• Supreme Court judges total: 17
• Retirement age: Supreme Court – 65, High Court – 62

Last verified on 18-03-2026

Explanation

• The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) is the head of the Supreme Court.
• Muhammad Shahabuddin served the shortest tenure.
• He was the 3rd Chief Justice of Pakistan.
• His tenure lasted only about 10 days (3 May – 12 May 1960).

Additional information:

• The longest-serving Chief Justice of Pakistan was Mohammad Haleem.
• He served for nearly 9 years (1981–1989).

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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