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  • Justice Gulzar Ahmed to takes oath as 27th CJP

    Justice Gulzar Ahmed File Photo Justice Gulzar Ahmed

    Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Saturday (today) sworn in as Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) at a ceremony at the President’s House in Islamabad.

    Justice Gulzar was administered oath by President Arif Alvi.

    The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, services chiefs, members of the federal cabinet, parliamentarians and serving and retired judges of the Supreme Court and lawyers.

    Justice Gulzar Ahmed will be the 27th Chief Justice of Pakistan to serve till Feb 21, 2022.

    Justice Gulzar Ahmed was born on February 2, 1957, at Karachi. He got his early education from the Gulistan School, Karachi and obtained B.A. Degree from Government National College, Karachi and LL.B. Degree from S.M. Law College, Karachi.

    He was elected as Honorary Secretary of the Sindh High Court Bar Association for the year 1999-2000.