Justice Gulzar Ahmed sworn in as new Chief Justice of Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD -- Justice Gulzar Ahmed Saturday took oath as new Chief Justice of Pakistan.

President Dr Arif Alvi administered the oath of office to Justice Gulzar Ahmed in a ceremony held at Aiwan-i-Sadr here.

Prime Minister Imran Khan along with his cabinet members, First Lady Samina Alvi, Chairman Senate, Speaker National Assembly, governors of Sindh and Kyber Pakhtunkhwa, services chiefs, chief justices of provincial high courts, federal ombudspersons, former chief justices and senior members of the legal fraternity were present on the occasion.

Family members of the new Chief Justice including mother Sartaj Begum and spouse Begum Fauzia Gulzar also attended the ceremony.

After recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, the President administered the oath which followed clapping in the hall. Both the Prime Minister and President shook hand with the new Chief Justice and felicitated him.

Justice Gulzar Ahmed has replaced Justice Asif Saeed Khosa who had served as Pakistan's top judge for around 11 months and relinquished the office on Friday.

Justice Gulzar would hold the office till February...