Justice Mansoor Ali Shah Tops Seniority List After Seven New Judges Join Supreme Court

ISLAMABAD: Following the induction of seven judges into the Supreme Court on Friday, the seniority list has been officially updated, with Justice Mansoor Ali Shah now ranking as the most senior judge after Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi.

The updated hierarchy of the apex court, following these recent appointments, is as follows:

1. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah
2. Justice Muneeb Akhtar
3. Justice Aminuddin
4. Justice Jamal Mandokhail
5. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar
6. Justice Ayesha Malik
7. Justice Athar Minallah
8. Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi
9. Justice Shahid Waheed
10. Justice Musarrat Hilali
11. Justice Irfan Saadat
12. Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan
13. Justice Shehzad Malik
14. Justice Aqeel Abbasi
15. Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan
16. Justice Hashim Kakar
17. Justice Shafi Siddiqui
18. Justice Salahuddin
19. Justice Shakeel Ahmed
20. Justice Aamer Farooq
21. Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim

Earlier in the day, six permanent judges and one ad-hoc judge were sworn into the Supreme Court, marking a significant expansion of the judicial bench under CJP Afridi. Justice Aamer Farooq, previously the Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), was elevated to the Supreme Court, with Justice Sarfraz Dogar succeeding him as the new Chief Justice of the IHC.

The oath-taking ceremony was a historic moment, as it was conducted in an open-air setting outside the Supreme Court premises. This unprecedented arrangement was made to accommodate the large number of attendees who gathered to witness the event.