Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court on Monday.

Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa administered the oath to Justice Afghan in a ceremony held in the Supreme Court building.

The ceremony was attended by lawyers and other members of the civil society.

Recently retired Justice Sardar Tariq Masood also attended the ceremony.

Justice Afghan was elevated from the Balochistan High Court earlier this year.

Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan

Born in 1963 to a government servant, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan received his initial education in Quetta and graduated with a degree in Economics and Statistics in 1985. He then went on to complete his LLB in 1988 from University Law College Quetta.

He practiced law for 21 years before joining the Balochistan High Court in 2011. He was elevated as a judge of the court in 2012.

He became chief justice of the BHC in 2021 and served on the post till his elevation to the Supreme Court.