Chief Justice Yahya Afridi to represent Pakistan at international forum in Russia from June 24 to 26
Honorable Justice Munib Akhtar, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, takes oath as Acting Chief Justice at the Karachi Registry of the Supreme Court Branch on June 22, 2026. Photo: Supreme Court of Pakistan
KARACHI:
Supreme Court Chief Justice Munib Akhtar took oath as Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan on Monday in the absence of Chief Justice Yahya Afridi.
Chief Justice Afridi is scheduled to represent Pakistan at the International Legal Forum to be held in St. Petersburg, Russia, from June 24 to 26.
According to a press release issued by the high court, the oath was administered by Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui at the Karachi Registry of the Supreme Court.
After the ceremony, Justice Akhtar assumed the responsibilities of the office and will perform the duties of Chief Justice until Justice Afridi returns from his foreign visit.
As the senior-most judge of the apex court after the Chief Justice, Justice Akhtar assumed office in accordance with established constitutional and judicial practice.
The oath-taking ceremony was attended by judges of the Supreme Court and the Federal Constitutional Court, as well as senior judicial officials and members of the legal community. The clerk of the Supreme Court conducted the proceedings.
Justice Yahya Afridi became the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan on October 26, 2024, after being nominated by a 12-member special parliamentary committee following the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment.
His term as Chief Justice is expected to continue until October 2027.
