CJP Khosa extends best wishes for all as he holds career's last hearing
Last updated on: 20 December,2019 12:10 pm
CJP Khosa extends best wishes for all as he holds career's last hearing
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa on Friday has conducted last hearing of his career and extended best wishes to everyone during the proceedings. According to details, the outgoing CJP was hearing case of firing on Amna bibi in Murree. It is to be mentioned here that Asif Saeed Khosa is retiring from the post of Chief Justice of Pakistan today (Friday) after serving 11 months. A full court reference and dinner will be held today to honour Justice Asif Saeed Khosa. Justice Asif Saeed Khosa will be succeeded by Justice Gulzar Ahmed who is the most senior judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan after him. Justice Gulzar Ahmed will take oath as CJP on Saturday. During his career as judge of the higher judiciary since 1998, Justice Khosa passed many landmark judgements and noted important judicial observations. The cases that gave him international fame include disqualification of two sitting prime ministers -- Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and Mian Nawaz Sharif -- and most recently extension case of Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.