Justice Akhtar Sworn in As Acting Chief Justice
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Justice Munib Akhtar, the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, was sworn in as the acting Chief Justice of Pakistan on Saturday. Justice Yahya Afridi administered the oath in a solemn ceremony at the Supreme Court in Islamabad.
According to an official statement, Justice Akhtar will act as Chief Justice in the absence of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and senior puisne judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, with Chief Justice Isa currently abroad.
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The ceremony was attended by Supreme Court judges, representatives from the Pakistan Bar Council, and the Supreme Court Bar Association. SC Registrar Jazeela Aslam conducted the proceedings, with court officers and staff also present.
Born in 1963, Justice Munib Akhtar received his early education at Aitchison College and graduated with a BA from Government College University, Lahore, in 1983. He completed his thesis, “Pakistan and South Korea 1947-1970 — A Comparative Analysis of Economic Development,” at Princeton University in 1986 and earned his LLB from Punjab University Law College in 1989.
Justice Akhtar began his legal career in 1990 as an advocate in subordinate courts, was admitted to the Sindh High Court in 1992, and to the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2009.
