Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed remained unhurt after his c
onvoy met with an accident near Rashakai, the Supreme Court’s spokesperson said on Friday. The spokesperson said that one o
f the cars in CJP Gulzar’s c
onvoy had an accident as he was travelling to Kohat to attend the funeral of Justice Y
ahya Afri
di’s father. The spokesperson said the accident took place near Rashakai town in Mardan. “Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and his car are safe,” said the spokesperson. It was reported on Thursday that Supreme Court’s Justice Y
ahya Afridi’s father Omar Khan Afridi had passed away. Remembered as an outstanding civil servant, Omer Khan Afridi had previously served as the chief secretary for KP and later an interior minister. His funeral prayers took place around 3:00pm in his native village of Babri Banda, in d
istrict Kohat, on Friday. In a statement issued a day ago, the CJP and other honourable judges o
f the SC expressed deep sorrow and grief over the sad demise of Justice Afridi’s father. The judges extended their heartfelt condolences and sincere sympathies to the members o
f the bereaved family o
f the departed soul.
