Later, Chief Justice, Justice Mian Saqib Nisar called on President Mamnoon Hussain. The President congratulated Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on his appointment as Chief Justice of Pakistan and wished him well in discharge of his new responsibilities. The oath-taking ceremony and the oath was conducted and administered in Urdu.
After the swearing in ceremony and meeting with the President, Chief Justice Saqib Nisar started duties at the Supreme Court. He has important cases before him including the reconstitution of the Bench on Panama Leaks. Justice Nisar has replaced Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali who retired on Friday after serving as chief justice for 15 months since his appointment in September 2015. In April this year, Justice Nisar served as the acting CJP in the absence of Chief Justice Jamali who had gone to Turkey on a seven-day official visit. Justice Nisar has been a judge of the apex court since February 18, 2010. Before that he was a judge of the Lahore High Court (LHC).