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Supreme Court of Pakistan

The Supreme Court is the apex court in Pakistan's judicial hierarchy, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in Islamabad. It has number of Branch Registries where cases are heard. It has a number of de jure powers which are outlined in the...

. These are the names of the Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Pakistan

Supreme Court of Pakistan

(known as the Federal Court until 1960).

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Temporal Order	Name of Chief Justice	From	To
1	Justice Sir Abdul Rashid (Chief Justice, Federal Court)	7 June 1949	29 June 1954
2	Justice Muhammad Munir Muhammad Munir Muhammad Munir was Chief Justice of Pakistan from 1954 to 1960. After doing MA from Government College Lahore he joined Law College to earn his L.L.B. He started his career as a lawyer at Amritsar in 1921, later on he shifted to Lahore in 1922.... (Chief Justice, Federal Court)	29 June1954	2 May 1960
3	Justice Muhammad Shahabuddin Muhammad Shahabuddin Muhammad Shahabuddin was born on 13 May 1895 at Ellore in Madras. He graduated in Arts from Madras Christian College and in Law from Madras Law College....	3 May 1960	12 May 1960
4	Justice A. R. Cornelius A. R. Cornelius Alvin Robert Cornelius was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from May 13, 1960 to February 29, 1968. He was a Justice of the Supreme Court for about 17 years. Born in Agra and known as 'Bobby', he was educated at the Allahabad University and at Selwyn College, Cambridge...	13 May 1960	29 February 1968
5	Justice Dr. S. A. Rahman S. A. Rahman Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rehman was a Chief Justice of Pakistan. He did his MA from University of Punjab, BA Hons from Oxford and Ph.D. in Law from Cairo....	1 March 1968	3 June 1968
6	Justice Fazal Akbar Fazal Akbar Fazal-e-Akbar graduated in Arts from St. Xavier College, Calcutta. He graduated in Law from University of Calcutta and was called to Bar from Lincoln's Inn, London in 1930....	4 June 1968	17 November 1968
7	Justice Hamoodur Rahman Hamoodur Rahman Chief Justice Hamoodur Rahman, Urdu: حمود الرحمن) was Pakistan-Bengali jurist and academia, a legal educator, who formerly served as the 7th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, and Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University as well as Professor of Law and Justice at the Karachi University...	18 November 1968	31 October 1975
8	Justice Muhammad Yaqub Ali Muhammad Yaqub Ali Mohammed Yaqub Ali born at Jalandhar in March 1912, received early education at Jalandhar, did his graduation and Law from University of Punjab in 1936. He remained active in the Freedom Movement and was Chairman of the Julundar Chapter of the Muslim League....	1 November 1975	22 September 1977
9	Justice S. Anwarul Haq S. Anwarul Haq Sheikh Anwarul Haq is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan [September 23, 1977 - March 25, 1981]...	23 September 1977	25 March 1981
10	Justice Mohammad Haleem Mohammad Haleem Honourable Chief Justice Muhammad Haleem, LL.D. , HI, served as the Chief Justice of Pakistan from the period 1981 to 1989, the longest service of its kind in the history of the country. He was endorsed by successive regimes and has been celebrated as one of the foremost judicial authorities of...	23 March 1981	31 December 1989
11	Justice Muhammad Afzal Zullah Muhammad Afzal Zullah Mohammed Afzal Zullah was born on April 19, 1928, at Bijnial, Mandrah in district RAWALPINDI.He graduated in 1948 from Punjab University in Arts. In 1950 he received the degree in Law from Punjab University Lahore. He enrolled as a Pleader in 1950 and started practice at Sahiwal...	1 January 1990	18 April 1993
12	Justice Dr. Nasim Hasan Shah Nasim Hasan Shah Born in Lahore on April 15, 1929 to Syed Mohsin Shah, an eminent advocate and political activist, Justice Dr. Nasim Hasan Shah, a former Chief Justice of Pakistan, gained international respect and recognition when he restored the sovereignty of the Parliament in Pakistan; the first such instance in...	17 April 1993	14 April 1994
*	Justice Saad Saud Jan (Acting Acting (law) In law, when someone is said to be acting in a position it can mean one of three things.The position has not yet been formally created.The person is only occupying the position temporarily, to ensure continuity.*The person does not have a mandate.... )	15 April 1994	4 June 1994
13	Justice Sajjad Ali Shah Sajjad Ali Shah Syed Sajjad Ali Shah was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.-Early education and law:He was born on February 17, 1933 at Karachi, schooled at Sindh Madressa-tul-Islam and did his Matriculation in 1951. He later joined D.J. Science College, Karachi and after passing 1st Year Science...	5 June 1994	2 December 1997
14	Justice Ajmal Mian Ajmal Mian Ajmal Mian was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from December 23, 1997 to June 30, 1999.-Life:Born July 4, 1934 in Delhi, India Mr. Justice Ajmal Mian son of Mr...	23 December 1997	30 June 1999
15	Justice Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui Chief Justice Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui or Saeed-uz-zaman Siddiqui in Lukhnow, British India; is a Pakistani Jurist and legislator who formerly served as the Chief Justice of Pakistan at the Supreme Court of Pakistan...	1 July 1999	26 January 2000
16	Justice Irshad Hasan Khan Irshad Hasan Khan Justice Irshad Hasan Khan was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from 26 January 2000 to 6 January 2002....	26 January 2000	6 January 2002
17	Justice Bashir Jehangiri Bashir Jehangiri Justice Muhammad Bashir Jehangiri was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from 7 January 2002 to 31 January 2002. Previously, he served as Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court....	7 January 2002	31 January 2002
18	Justice Sheikh Riaz Ahmad Sheikh Riaz Ahmad Sheikh Riaz Ahmad was a Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from February 1, 2002 to December 31, 2003.-Overview:Justice Sheikh Riaz Ahmad was elevated to the Supreme Court of Pakistan on February 1, 2002...	1 February 2002	31 December 2003
19	Justice Nazim Hussain Siddiqui Nazim Hussain Siddiqui Nazim Hussain Siddiqui served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, from December 31, 2003 to June 29, 2005.- Life :...	31 December 2003	29 June 2005
20	Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is the current Chief Justice of Pakistan.He became chief justice of Pakistan's Supreme Court in 2005 and soon became not only a central figure in the nation's political struggles but an icon to the country's legal profession and others campaigning for the rule of law...	30 June 2005	9 March 2007 (suspended Suspension of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was made a "non functional Chief Justice" on March 9, 2007. In so acting, President Pervez Musharraf invoked two main clauses of the Constitution of Pakistan.-Article 180:Acting Chief Justice.... )
*	Justice Javaid Iqbal Javaid Iqbal Justice Javed Iqbal is a justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and a former Chief Justice of High Court of Balochistan.-Education:Justice Iqbal have done Masters in Arts in Political Science in 1969 and LL.B from Punjab University in 1968; Master of International Law... (Acting Acting (law) In law, when someone is said to be acting in a position it can mean one of three things.The position has not yet been formally created.The person is only occupying the position temporarily, to ensure continuity.*The person does not have a mandate.... )	9 March 2007	24 March 2007
*	Justice Rana Bhagwandas Rana Bhagwandas His Lordship Mr. Justice Retired Rana Bhagwandas , a highly respected name of the Pakistani judiciary was a senior judge and former acting chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan... (Acting Acting (law) In law, when someone is said to be acting in a position it can mean one of three things.The position has not yet been formally created.The person is only occupying the position temporarily, to ensure continuity.*The person does not have a mandate.... )	24 March 2007	20 July 2007
20	Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is the current Chief Justice of Pakistan.He became chief justice of Pakistan's Supreme Court in 2005 and soon became not only a central figure in the nation's political struggles but an icon to the country's legal profession and others campaigning for the rule of law...	20 July 2007 (restored Suspension of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was made a "non functional Chief Justice" on March 9, 2007. In so acting, President Pervez Musharraf invoked two main clauses of the Constitution of Pakistan.-Article 180:Acting Chief Justice.... )	3 November 2007 (terminated 2007 Pakistani state of emergency A state of emergency was declared by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007, and lasted until December 15, 2007,during which time the constitution of Pakistan was suspended.... )
*	Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar (de facto De facto De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or... )	3 November 2007	21 March 2009
20	Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is the current Chief Justice of Pakistan.He became chief justice of Pakistan's Supreme Court in 2005 and soon became not only a central figure in the nation's political struggles but an icon to the country's legal profession and others campaigning for the rule of law...	22 March 2009 (restored Suspension of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was made a "non functional Chief Justice" on March 9, 2007. In so acting, President Pervez Musharraf invoked two main clauses of the Constitution of Pakistan.-Article 180:Acting Chief Justice.... )	Incumbent

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