Justice Umar Ata Bandial sworn in as 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan

Justice Umar Ata Bandial took oath because the twenty eighth magistrate of Islamic Republic of Pakistan at a ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr in national capital on Wed.

 He was administered the oath of workplace by President Arif Alvi. Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chief of Army employees information Qamar Javed Bajwa, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Senate 

Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, government minister crowned head Mehmood Qureshi, info Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Supreme Court judges, senior lawyers and varied ministers were present.

 Justice Bandial can serve within the high judicial workplace till Sept sixteen, 2023. He has antecedently served as magistrate of the urban center state supreme court.

 According to the theme of seniority, Justice Qazi Faez Isa can replace Justice Bandial because the next CJP in Sept 2023 and serve till Oct twenty five, 2024. He, then, are replaced by Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan for 282 days. Then, on Aug 4, 2025, the post can visit Justice Syed Mansoor Ali crowned head.

 Justice crowned head is anticipated to stay in workplace until Gregorian calendar month twenty seven, 2027, once he are succeeded by Justice Munib Akhtar.

 Justice Yahya Afridi are the country’s next high choose from Dec fourteen, 2028, till January twenty two, 2030.

 'Criticise judgements, not judges' 

A day earlier, Justice Bandial set out his roadmap for a way the apex court can perform throughout his term whereas speaking at a full-court reference command in honour of the outgoing magistrate Gulzar Ahmed. Justice Bandial conjointly criticised thought and social media alike for resorting to offensive judges instead of criticising their judgements.