Supreme Court of Pakistan

We can finally be proud

Davos was not a redemption arc but a stress test. Pakistan did not arrive seeking applause or indulgence, but to demonstrate whether discipline could finally replace denial. What mattered was constraint—and the recognition that the old escape routes no longer exist.

Davos 2026 was not a redemption arc but a stress test. Pakistan arrived not to inspire confidence, but to demonstrate whether discipline could finally replace denial. — MICHAEL MCCALL FOR THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Islamabad, Pakistan. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES

Who is Yahya Afridi, the next Chief Justice of Pakistan?

Justice Yahya Afridi has been nominated as Pakistan’s next Chief Justice, bringing decades of legal experience and involvement in key constitutional cases. His judicial career spans from the Peshawar High Court to the Supreme Court. But who is he beyond the titles?

An illustration is shown of incoming Chief Justice of Pakistan, Yahya Afridi. — ORIGINAL/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of former Supreme Court justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A combined file photo is shown of Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa (L) and former Islamabad High Court senior justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
An illustration is shown of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES

Good to see you off, Mr Bandial

A theatrical exit for Mr Bandial leaves little to the imagination in terms of the egregious legacy the former Chief Justice has left behind.

An illustration is shown of outgoing Supreme Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
An illustration is shown of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A combination file photo is shown of Supreme Court JJs Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar (L), Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Athar Minallah, and PTI chairman Imran Khan. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
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