<P> 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 the senior most 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 the country's court system and the highest judicial officer - ranking immediately above the Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court - and is responsible for supervising federal judicial policies, and conducting judicial business in the Supreme Court . </P> <P> Nomination for the appointment of the 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 has significant agenda - setting power over meetings of the Supreme Court . In modern tradition, the Chief Justice has the ceremonial duty of administering the oath of office of the President of Pakistan . </P> <P> The first Chief Justice was Sir Abdul Rashid . As of May 2018, the Chief Justice was Mian Saqib Nisar; incumbent since 31 December 2016 . </P> <P> Pakistan's longest - serving Chief Justice was Mohammad Haleem for total of 3,205 days . The shortest - serving Chief Justice was Muhammad Shahabuddin, who died in office 9 days after taking oath . Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is the only Justice to have served non-consecutive terms, for a total of three terms with total of 2,480 days . </P>

Current chief justice of all provinces of pakistan