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.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chief justices of Pakistan | 1 |
| The Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan | 1 |
| چیف جسٹس آف پاکستان | 1 |
| چیف جسٹس پاکستان | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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
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surface form:
Chief justices of Pakistan
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| chairs |
Judicial Commission of Pakistan
ⓘ
Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle |
Article 175A of the Constitution of Pakistan
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Article 176 of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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surface form:
Constitution of Pakistan
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| 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
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surface form:
چیف جسٹس آف پاکستان
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| 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)
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surface form:
Constitution of Pakistan
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| 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
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Supreme Court Building, Islamabad ⓘ |
| style |
Chief Justice of Pakistan
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surface form:
The Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan
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| symbol | Emblem of the Supreme Court of Pakistan ⓘ |
| termLength | until age 65 ⓘ |
| termLimit | no fixed term; serves until retirement age or resignation or removal ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chief justices of Pakistan
this entity surface form:
چیف جسٹس آف پاکستان
this entity surface form:
چیف جسٹس پاکستان
this entity surface form:
The Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan