President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday appointed Justice Yahya Afridi as 30th chief justice of Pakistan (CJP). Under the 26th Constitutional Amendment, the parliamentary committee on Tuesday nominated Justice Yahya Afridi as the 30th chief justice of Pakistan. His appointment comes following the retirement of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. The president approved the summary on the advice of PM Shehbaz Sharif following the recommendation of the special parliamentary committee.
