ISLAMABAD: Justice Gulzar Ahmed sworn in as the 27th Chief Justice of Pakistan on Saturday. President Arif Alvi administered the oath to Justice Ahmed at a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. 

The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, members of the federal cabinet, parliamentarians, services chiefs and serving and retired judges of the Supreme Court and lawyers.

Chief Justice Ahmed replaces chief justice (retd) Asif Saeed Khosa. Justice Ahmed will serve till February 21, 2022.