Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani was officially sworn in as Chief Justice of Pakistan, taking the oath of office in a short ceremony in the President House Islamabad.
President Mamnoon Hussain administered the Constitutionally-required oath of office to Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani at Awan-e-Sadar.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, former CJP Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, federal cabinet ministers, Supreme Court judges, MNAs and other high-ups were also present in the ceremony.
Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry retired yesterday after serving eight years as Chief Justice of Pakistan.
