Qazi Faez Isa

Qazi Faez Isa (}}, ; born 26 October 1959) is a Pakistani jurist who served as the 29th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) from 17 September 2023 to 25 October 2024. He was appointed as a justice of the Supreme Court in 2014, having previously served as the chief justice of Balochistan High Court from 2009 to 2014.

During his tenure as Chief Justice, Qazi Faez Isa faced significant controversies, including rulings criticised by political and religious groups, allegations of election interference. Additionally, there was backlash over his judgment supporting changes to Supreme Court procedures which faced accusations of consolidating power within his office. His rulings also received critique for allegedly encouraging political floor-crossing. He was criticised by other Supreme Court justices for undermining the independence of judiciary. Provided by Wikipedia