AMN / ISLAMABAD
President of Pakistan Arif Alvi today gave his approval for the appointment of Justice Asif Saeed Khosa as the chief justice of Pakistan, Pak Ministry of Law said in a statement.
The ministry said that Justice Khosa, who is the senior most judge of the Supreme Court, will take charge as the chief justice on January 18.
He assumed office of a Supreme Court judge in December 2016. Prior to that, Justice Khosa served as a judge of Lahore High Court.
The incumbent Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar will retire from his post on January 17.
Justice Khosa, who is the senior most judge of the Supreme Court, will take charge as the chief justice on January 18