At what age does a Supreme Court judge ordinarily retire under Article 179?

A. Sixty years

B. Sixty-two years

C. Sixty-five years

D. Sixty-eight years

Explanation

Article 179 sets the ordinary retirement age of a Supreme Court judge at sixty-five years, unless the judge resigns or is removed sooner. It separately limits the Chief Justice’s term to three years and applies the earlier of that term, resignation, age sixty-five, or removal.

Source

Pakistan Code — Constitution of Pakistan (Twenty-Seventh Amendment incorporated)

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