Chief Justice of Pakistan

Chief Justice of Pakistan

Incumbent Justice Mian Saqib Nisar
Style	The Honorable My Lord (When addressed directly in court)
Seat	Islamabad
Nominator	Prime Minister of Pakistan
Appointer	President of Pakistan
Term length	Variable Until age 65
Formation	27 June 1949
First holder	Abdul Rashid (as Federal Chief Justice)

The Chief Justice of Pakistan (initials as CJP) is the head of the court system of Pakistan (the judicature branch of government) and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The Chief Justice is one of the most senior of 17 Senior Justices of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. From 1947 until 1960, the chief justice and senior justices were known as Federal Judge.

The Chief Justice is the chief administrative officer of country's court system and a highest judicial officer, supervising federal judicial policies and conducting judicial business in the Supreme Court. Nominations for the appointment of Chief Justice is made by Prime Minister of Pakistan and final appointments are confirmed by the President of Pakistan. Presiding over the oral arguments before the court, the Chief Justice leads significant agenda-setting power over the court's meeting. In modern tradition, the Chief Justice has the ceremonial duty of administering the oath of office of the President of Pakistan.