Senior judge of the Supreme Court (SC) Justice Umar Ata Bandial took oath as the acting chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) at a ceremony held on Friday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Justice Qazi Faez Isa administered the oath to Justice Bandial.
SC judges, attorney general and lawyers attended the oath-taking ceremony.
The development came as CJP Justice Gulzar Ahmed left for the USA on a 15-day private visit early in the morning.