Name: Chaudhry Iftikhar

Occupation: Cheif Justice

Born On: 12- December

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Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry became the 20th Cheif Justice of Pakistan in June 2005. He was elected as Cheif Justice by Gen. Pervez Musharaf and was also suspended by him in 2007 but was restored by the order of Supreme Court in 2007 until the constitution was suspended and a state of emergency was declared in the country.

Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has studied law at a local university and started his legal practice in Quetta in 1974. He has tried his hands at all fields of law such as civil, criminal, tax, revenue and constitutional matters. He was also the judge of Balochistan High Court.

Mr. Iftikhar has been awarded the Medal of freedom from Harvard University and Lawyer of the year by the National Law Journal.