Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday took oath as Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), owing to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi’s official visit abroad.
The oath-taking ceremony took place at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Justice Munib Akhtar administered oath to Justice Mansoor Ali Shah as acting CJP.
Chief Justice Yahya Afridi will be attending the 20th Conference of Chief Justices of Supreme Courts of SCO Member States in Hangzhou, China, from April 22 to April 26, prompting Justice Mansoor Ali Shah to assume the role of acting Chief Justice during his absence.
A historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Supreme People’s Court of China during this visit, which will aim to enhance judicial collaboration, training, and information exchange between the two nations.
