Pakistan, June 7 -- ISLAMABAD - Senior Supreme Court Judge Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has officially taken oath as the acting Chief Justice of Pakistan. The oath-taking ceremony was held on Saturday at the Supreme Court's Lahore Registry.

Justice Ayesha A. Malik administered the oath during the event, which was attended by several prominent legal figures. Among the attendees were Justice Shahid Waheed, Justice Aamer Farooq, Justice Shahid Bilal, and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, along with Advocate General Punjab Amjad Pervez and other senior lawyers.

This change in leadership comes as Chief Justice Yahya Afridi is currently in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. He is expected to return to Pakistan on the fourth day of Eidul Azha, which falls...