Gulzar Ahmed

27th Chief Justice of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Gulzar Ahmed (Urdu: گلزار احمد; born 2 February 1957) is a Pakistani jurist. He is the 27th and current Chief Justice of Pakistan. He was nominated by President Arif Alvi.[1] On 21 December 2019, Ahmed took office.[2]

Gulzar Ahmed
گلزار احمد
27th Chief Justice of Pakistan
Assumed office
21 December 2019
Appointed byArif Alvi
Preceded byAsif Saeed Khosa
Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
In office
18 January 2019 – 20 December 2019
Preceded byAsif Saeed Khan Khosa
Succeeded byMushir Alam
Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
Assumed office
16 November 2011
Appointed byAsif Ali Zardari
Justice of the Sindh High Court
In office
27 August 2002 – 16 November 2011
Personal details
Born (1957-02-02) 2 February 1957 (age 67)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistan Pakistani
FatherNoor Muhammad
Alma materGulistan School, Karachi (elementary)
Government National College, Karachi (B.A)
Sindh Muslim Law College

References

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  1. "Law ministry notifies appointment of Justice Gulzar Ahmed as new CJP". Dawn. December 4, 2019.
  2. "Justice Gulzar to be sworn in as 27th chief justice of Pakistan on Dec 21 | The Express Tribune". 4 December 2019.