ISLAMABAD: Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jilani will be the next Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan as President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday approved his appointment for the top judicial position.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif earlier had sent a summary to the President recommending that Justice Jilani be made as new Chief Justice of Pakistan’s apex court.
Subsequently, the President approved his appointment as the new Chief Justice under Constitutional Clause-3A of Article-175A, according to the spokesman of the Presidency.
The appointment of Justice Jilani as Chief Justice Supreme Court came under the principle of seniority. He is also currently holding the post of acting Chief Election Commissioner.
Justice Jilani will take oath of office on December 12, a day after current Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will retire.
