Justice Khosa takes over as CJP in Justice Nisar's absence

E-Paper | May 03, 2026

Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa on Monday took oath as the acting Chief Justice of Pakistan, Radio Pak reported.

According to the state-run news website, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan administered the oath to him in a simple ceremony, attended by the attorney general, the advocate general Islamabad, judges of the apex court, senior lawyers and law officers in Islamabad.

Justice Asif Saeed Khosa will act as CJP during the period that incumbent CJP Justice Mian Saqib Nisar travels abroad, Radio Pak said.

Justice Khosa recently made headlines for his 129-page dissenting note in the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Panamagate case.

Justice Khosa, who headed the five member bench which was split 2:3 in its verdict, believed that the prime minister should be disqualified and authored the dissenting note in the verdict.

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Pablo escobar alparanto gonzalis

Jun 05, 2017 02:26pm

Better read good Novels, my lord

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Ayub

Jun 05, 2017 02:46pm

Mafia era seem to be coming to an end in Pakistan.Super rich in Pakistan have all accumulated wealth thru criminal means.

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Observer

Jun 05, 2017 04:44pm

@Pablo escobar alparanto gonzalis i think it is universally story and it would be correct to make it a must read for law education. We know light due to darkness.

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Sameer

Jun 05, 2017 05:06pm

@Pablo escobar alparanto gonzalis reality my dear. No novels needes here.

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Abdulla Hussain

Jun 05, 2017 06:32pm

At a time when bad governance was casting its shadow far and deep the armed forces & the judiciary remained clear, well done.

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Jun 05, 2017 08:40pm

Hope acting CJ will speak responsibly and give careful remarks.

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MALIK

Jun 06, 2017 04:49am

This is a very incomplete news from Dawn. There is no mentioning of what is happening to Justice Saqib Nissar? Is he sick, or going out of the country?

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