Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ousted Gillani and his government on April 26, 2012. He retired on 12 December 2013 as Chief Justice. Chaudhry's legacy is described as having "repurposed a once supine judiciary as a fiercely independent force", but he has also been criticized for judicial overreach and allegations of misuse of office. On 25 December 2015, Chaudhry announced the formation of the Pakistan Justice Democratic Critic Party headed by himself. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was born on 12 December 1948 into Punjabi Rajput family in Quetta, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan. His father, Chaudhry Jan Muhammad, was a police constable. Before the independence in 1947 Chaudhry
Suspension of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry completion of Aitzaz Ahsan Arguments. Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has adjourned the hearing of presidential reference against non-functional Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry till 18 April. The SJC had decided that from now onwards, the hearing would be carried out on two consecutive days. The lawyer of Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry Barrister Atizaz Ahsan argued about the position of three SJC judges Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Chaudhry Iftikhar and Justice Abdul Hamid Dogar. In a three-hour session, Atizaz Ahsan completed his legal arguments on the objections and reservations regarding judges' position. He had completed his arguments. Panel of lawyers of Justice