ISLAMABAD: Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja, the most senior judge of the Supreme Court, will act as Chief Justice of Pakistan in the absence of Chief Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk who is leaving for South Korea on a 10-day official visit.

President Mamnoon Hussain, on the advice of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, approved the appointment of Justice Khawaja as the acting chief justice under Article 180 of the Constitution till the time the CJP returns. Chief Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk along with a delegation will visit South Korea from Oct 31 to Nov 10.

Published in Dawn, October 28th, 2014

Opinion

Editorial

On press freedoms
Updated 03 May, 2026

On press freedoms

THE citizenry forgets, to its own peril, how important a free and independent media is in the preservation of their...
Inflation strain
03 May, 2026

Inflation strain

PAKISTAN’S return to double-digit inflation after 21 months signals renewed economic strain where external shocks...
Troubled waters
03 May, 2026

Troubled waters

PAKISTAN’S water crisis is often framed in terms of scarcity. Increasingly, it is also a crisis of contamination....
Iran stalemate
Updated 02 May, 2026

Iran stalemate

THE US and Iran are currently somewhere between war and peace. While a tenuous ceasefire — extended largely due to...
Tax shortfall
02 May, 2026

Tax shortfall

THE Rs684bn shortfall in tax collection during the first 10 months of the fiscal year is a continuation of a...
Teaching inclusion
02 May, 2026

Teaching inclusion

DISCRIMINATORY and exclusionary content in Punjab’s textbooks has been flagged in Inclusive Education for a United...