Explanation

• Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandial retired on September 16, 2023.
• After serving as the acting Chief Justice since August 20, 2021.

Key Point:

• Justice Qazi Faez Isa is the current Chief Justice of Pakistan, who took office on September 17, 2023.
• He is the 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan.

Explanation

Rana Bhagwandas was born on 20th December 1942 into a Hindu Sindhi Rajput family in Naseerabad, Larkana District in Sindh.

He studied Law and received a Master’s degree in Islamic Studies. 

He was a senior judge and former acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan during 2007.

He became the first Hindu and the third non-Muslim (after A.R Cornelius and Dorab Patel) 

He was also a member of the selection board of the Sindh Madressatul Islam University Karachi.

Explanation

Honourable Chief Justice Muhammad Haleem served as the Chief Justice of Pakistan from 1981 to 1989.

LENGTH OF TERMS IN DAYS: 3,205 days.

Explanation

Justice Qazi Faez Isa was sworn in as the 29th chief justice of Pakistan

Explanation

The Supreme Judicial Council is comprised of 5 members:

• Chief Justice of Pakistan.
  
• Two next most Senior judges of the supreme court.
  
• Two most Senior Chief Justices of High Court.

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The Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan is a body of judges empowered under Article 209 of the constitution of Pakistan to hear cases of misconduct against judges.

Explanation

Muhammad Shahabuddin was the 3rd Chief Justice of Pakistan, serving from May 3, 1960 to 12 May 1960.

He also served as the Governor of East Pakistan.

Explanation

• The oath of Governor-General administered to Quiad-e-Azam by Justice Abdul Rasheed
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• Sir Mian Abdul Rashid,was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan.
• On 15 August 1947, when Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was sworn in as the first Governor-General of Pakistan, Rashid, as the most senior Muslim judge in British India, administered the oath of office to him
  

Explanation

The Supreme Judicial Council is comprised of 5 members.

• Chief Justice of Pakistan.
  
• Two next most Senior judges of the supreme court.
  
• Two most Senior Chief Justices of High Court.

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The Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan is a body of judges empowered under Article 209 of the constitution of Pakistan to hear cases of misconduct against judges.

Explanation

Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti is the 51st and current Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court since Jul 2021.

Explanation