Chief Justice of Pakistan

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The Chief Justice of Pakistan is the head of the country’s Supreme Court and judiciary, overseeing the administration of justice and serving as the highest-ranking judicial authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial office
public office
abbreviation CJP
apexCourt Supreme Court of Pakistan
appointedBy President of Pakistan
associatedWith doctrine of separation of powers in Pakistan
category Chief Justice of Pakistan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chief justices of Pakistan
chairs Judicial Commission of Pakistan
Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan
constitutionalArticle Article 175A of the Constitution of Pakistan
Article 176 of the Constitution of Pakistan
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
surface form: Constitution of Pakistan
country Pakistan
firstHolder Abdul Rashid
formationDate 1956
hasPower to frame rules for practice and procedure of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
to take suo motu notice under original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
headOf Supreme Court of Pakistan
judiciary of Pakistan
jurisdiction Pakistan
surface form: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
legalSystem mixed legal system of Pakistan
legalTitle Chief Justice of Pakistan
memberOf Judicial Commission of Pakistan
nativeLanguage ur
nativeName Chief Justice of Pakistan self-linksurface differs
surface form: چیف جسٹس آف پاکستان
nominatedFrom judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
oathAdministeredBy President of Pakistan
officeHoldersType Chief justices
officeType non-elective office
oversees administration of justice in Pakistan
functioning of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
partOf judicial branch of Pakistan
playsRoleIn judicial accountability through Supreme Judicial Council
judicial appointments in Pakistan
precededBy Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Pakistan
rank highest-ranking judicial officer in Pakistan
removalProcess removal by Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan
reportsTo Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
surface form: Constitution of Pakistan
residence Judges Enclave, Islamabad
responsibility allocation of work among benches of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
constitution of benches of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
supervision of lower judiciary through constitutional jurisdiction
salaryCurrency Pakistani rupee
seat Islamabad
Supreme Court Building, Islamabad
style Chief Justice of Pakistan self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan
symbol Emblem of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
termLength until age 65
termLimit no fixed term; serves until retirement age or resignation or removal

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Chief Justice of Pakistan category Chief Justice of Pakistan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chief justices of Pakistan
Supreme Court of Pakistan composition Chief Justice of Pakistan
Chief Justice of Pakistan nativeName Chief Justice of Pakistan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: چیف جسٹس آف پاکستان
President of Pakistan oathAdministeredBy Chief Justice of Pakistan
Constitution of Pakistan 1956 providedForOffice Chief Justice of Pakistan
صدرِ پاکستان relatedOffice Chief Justice of Pakistan
this entity surface form: چیف جسٹس پاکستان
Chief Justice of Pakistan style Chief Justice of Pakistan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan