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• 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).

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• 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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• 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).

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• 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

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Sir Mian Abdul Rashid was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan.

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• Birth: 29 June 1889, Lahore
• Death: 6 November 1981, Islamabad (aged 92)
• Appointed By: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• Awards: Knight Bachelor, Star of India, Hilal-e-Pakistan
• Longest-serving Chief Justice: Mohammad Haleem
• Shortest-serving Chief Justice: Muhammad Shahabuddin

Last verified on 18-01-2026

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Justice Yahya Afridi is the current & 30th Chief Justice CJ of Pakistan since October 2024

Born on 23 January 1965 in Kohat

Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Peshawar High Court in 2010.

He also took the oath as Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court in 2016.

He became the judge in Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2018

He replaced Qazi Faez Essa

He will serve as CJP until 2027 
 Retirement: 22 January 2030

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