Justice Tassaduq Jillani Named New Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Wed Nov 27,2013

Mamnoon Hussain,the President of Pakistan on Wednesday Nov 27,2013 approved the appointment of Justice Tassaduq Jillani as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, according to official sources. 

Justice Jillani who is acting Chief Election Commissioner, will take over on December 12, 2013 from Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry when he retires after a tenure of eight years