Notification for Justice Umar Ata Bandial’s appointment as Chief Justice issued

ISLAMABAD, January 17: Ministry of Law has issued notification for the appointment of Justice Umar Ata Bandial as Chief Justice. According to the notification Justice Umar Ata Bandial is the most senior judge of Pakistan Supreme Court. The ministry has issued notification after the approval of the President Arif Alvi. Earlier, President Dr Arif Alvi had appointed Justice Umar Atta Bandial as the Chief Justice of Pakistan. The President made the appointment under article 175 of the constitution. The appointment of Justice Umar Atta Bandial will be effective from February 2, 2022. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed will retire on February 1, 2022.-TLTP