Justice Yahya Afridi was sworn in as the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan
Justice Yahya Afridi was sworn in as the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan during a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad, administered by President Asif Zardari.
Attendees included Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and military officials. Justice Afridi, born in Dera Ismail Khan on January 23, 1965, has a rich educational background, including an LL.M. from the University of Cambridge.
He has served as an advocate in various capacities and was previously the Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court.
He will hold the top judicial position for the next three years following the 26th constitutional amendment.
