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Peshawar High Court
The Peshawar High Court ( ur, ) is the highest judicial institution of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. It is located in the provincial capital Peshawar. The Parliament passed a bill extending the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (SC) and the Peshawar High Court (PHC) to Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), one of a handful of reforms paving the way for a merger of the tribal areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. History During the last days of the 19th century, the viceroy of India Lord Curzon (1899–1905), proposed the creation of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province (then NWFP) which was approved by the Secretary of State for India, Lord George F. Hamilton, on 20 December 1900.History The province was formally founded on 9 November 1901, (the King's birthday) had to get one Judicial Commissioner. The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Law and Justice Regul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peshawar
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where it is the largest city. Peshawar is primarily populated by Pashtuns, who comprise the second-largest ethnic group in the country. Situated in the Valley of Peshawar, a broad area situated east of the historic Khyber Pass, Peshawar's recorded history dates back to at least 539 BCE, making it one of the oldest cities in South Asia. Peshawer is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities of the country. The area encompassing modern-day Peshawar is mentioned in Vedic scriptures; it served as the capital of the Kushan Empire during the rule of Kanishka and was home to the Kanishka Stupa, which was among the tallest buildings in the ancient world. Peshawar was then ruled by the Hepht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishtiaq Ibrahim
Ishtiaq Ibrahim (born 2 December 1969) is a Pakistani jurist who has been Justice of the Peshawar High Court The Peshawar High Court ( ur, ) is the highest judicial institution of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. It is located in the provincial capital Peshawar. The Parliament passed a bill extending the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (SC) and the Peshawar Hig ... since 11 August 2016. References 1969 births Living people Judges of the Peshawar High Court Pakistani judges Place of birth missing (living people) {{Pakistan-law-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazhar Alam
Mazhar Alam Miankhel (Urdu:مظهر عالم) is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and a former Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court. He served as judge of Peshawar High Court from 2011 to 2014. Early life and education Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel, was born on 14 July 1957 in DI Khan. He graduated from Gomal University, DI Khan in 1979 and obtained his law degree from the said University in 1982. Professional career Justice Miankhel joined the lower courts as a lawyer in 1982 and two years later became advocate of High court. He was elevated as a Supreme Court advocate in 2003. During his career, Justice Miankhel has served on various judicial and administrative committees as well as the vice president and secretary of the DI Khan district bar association. He also taught as a part-time lecturer at Gomal University’s law college from 1998–2000. Judicial career Mazhar Alam was promoted to the PHC bench as an additional judge in 2009 and made permanent j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Raza Khan
Muhammad Raza Khan (Urdu:محمد رضا خان) is a former Federal Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights and a retired Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court. He was born in District Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 8 August 1946. Education After graduating from the University of Peshawar in 1967, Khan went on to get double masters from the same university, firstly in political science in 1969, and English literature in 1971. After that, he obtained his LLB degree, also from the University of Peshawar in 1973, where he not only received a gold medal, but was also awarded with the President of Pakistan Award. Overseas trainings In 1988 he attended a training workshop on the role of middle management in Turkey. In 1990, he proceeded to London to attend a training on British Parliamentary Commissioners Organizational setup & Procedure at the Parliamentary Commissioners Office, United Kingdom. In 2000, Khan attended a workshop on enforcement of intellectual pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tariq Pervez Khan
Tariq Pervez Khan (15 February 1948 – 18 April 2020) was the Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court in Pakistan. He was later elevated to the Supreme Court from where he retired in February 2013. He also served as the caretaker chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from March 20, 2013 to May 31, 2013. He has also been acting governor twice during the tenure of Governor Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai. On November 10, 2014, he was nominated as chief election commissioner of Pakistan. Biography Tariq was born on 15 February 1948 in Sikander Town, Peshawar. Tariq Pervez obtained a law degree from Law College Peshawar University in 1971 and a political science degree from the University of Peshawar in 1975. Tariq had been associated with the law profession for the past four decades. He started advocating with the Peshawar District Court in 1972 and obtained the license of the Peshawar High Court in 1975. Tariq became a Supreme Court lawyer in 1983 after advocating for the High Court for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasir-ul-Mulk
Nasirul Mulk ( ur, , born 17 August 1950) served as the seventh caretaker prime minister of Pakistan who previously also served as the 22nd chief justice of Pakistan. A jurist by profession, he was nominated as Chief Justice by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. On 6 July 2014, his appointment as CJP was confirmed by President Mamnoon Hussain. He also previously served as the country's acting Chief Election Commissioner, from 30 November 2013 to 6 July 2014. Prior to be elevated as Senior Justice in 2005, Mulk tenured as the chief justice of Peshawar High Court in 2004. Since joining the Supreme Court, Mulk has taken textualist approach on human rights and non-discrimination issues. On 28 May 2018, he was appointed as caretaker prime minister ahead of the general elections scheduled in July 2018. Biography Education and background Nasirul Mulk was born in tourist locality Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on 17 August 1950. He hails from a wealthy and politically infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mian Shakirullah Jan
Justice Mian Sakirullah Jan () is a former justice in Supreme Court of Pakistan and a former Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court and is currently serving as the Chairman of the National Industrial Relations Commission. Early life Justice Jan was born on 18 August 1947 in Peshawar, Pakistan . Education and Training Mian Shakirullah Jan graduated from Islamia College, Peshawar. He obtained a law degree from the Khyber Law College, Peshawar University in 1972. Professional career Mian Shakirullah Jan enrolled as advocate of Lower court in 1973 and of High Court in 1975. He enrolled as advocate of Supreme Court in 1980. He was appointed Additional Advocate General, NWFP in July 1993. Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan was elevated as Additional Judge of Peshawar High Court on 13 December 1993. On 28 April 2000 he was appointed as Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court. He was elevated to the bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan 29 July 2004. He has been interim Chief Election Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan
Sardar Muhammad Raza () was Chief Election Commissioner from 6 December 2014 to 5 December 2019. who previously served as retired judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and as Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court. Khan was born in the Namli Maira village in the district of Abbottabad on 10 February 1945. Education and training Raza belongs to the prominent Karlal tribe in Abbottabad. After graduating from the Government College of Abbottabad, Khan received a master's degree in economics from Punjab University through the Forman Christian College University in Lahore. He received a LL.B. degree from the same university in 1967. In 1985, Khan visited the United States to study the American legal system. In 1999 he attended a three-month training course in Tokyo, "Corruption Among Public Officials". In June 2004, Khan visited Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in connection with an international seminar on "Human Rights and Independence on the Judiciary in the Islamic an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qazi Muhammad Farooq
Justice (Retd.) Mr. Qazi Muhammad Farooq (Qazi Muhammad Irfan) (6 January 1938, Abbottabad) is a Pakistani jurist who served on the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Farooq was previously the Chief Election Commissioner of the Election Commission Of Pakistan. Early years Born in Abbottabad, Farooq attended Dennys High School in Rawalpindi, where he passed the Matriculation Examination in 1954; He then attended Government Gordon College, graduating in 1958. Farooq obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from Punjab University Law College, Lahore in 1960; Lower courts After getting his law degree, Farooq practiced as a private lawyer for seven years in Abbottabad. In 1967, he joined the Provincial Civil Service (Judicial Branch), working as Civil Judge at Charsadda, Lakki Marwat, Bannu and as Senior Civil Judge, Mardan. In July 1976, Farooq was promoted to District and Sessions Judge in July 1974, serving at Haripur, Abbottabad and Mansehra. In April, 1977, he participated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Usman Ali Shah
Justice Syed Usman Ali Shah was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar .... He remained the Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court from 19 December 1981 to 7 December 1987. He was also the Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan from 28 March 1991 to 27 March 1995. He died on 25 June 2020 at his residence in University Town, Peshawar. References Living people Governors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Justices of the Peshawar High Court Year of birth missing (living people) {{Pakistan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Nawaz Khan (Chief Justice)
Justice Shah Nawaz Khan, was a Mina Khel, Marwat, from Lakki Marwat District, Pakistan. He remained the Chief Justice of North-West Frontier Province and later remained Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan from 5 April 1981 to 1 July 1982. He also remained acting Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (previously North West Frontier Province). References See also * *Khan Habibullah Khan
Khan Habibullah Khan (also known as Khan Habibullah Khan Marwat ) (14 October 1901 – 5 December 1978) was the 1st Cha ...
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Abdul Hakeem Khan
Abdul Hakeem Khan was a former governor of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and former Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court He belongs to Swati tribe of Baffa, the largest Union Council of Mansehra District. He was appointed as the Governor of North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) when General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq HI, GCSJ, ร.ม.ภ, (Urdu: ; 12 August 1924 – 17 August 1988) was a Pakistani four-star general and politician who became the sixth President of Pakistan following a coup and declaration of martial law in ... imposed Martial Law on 5 July 1977 and appointed all provincial Chief justices as governors of respective provinces. Khan died on 4 January 2007, aged 90. References Year of birth missing Place of birth missing Governors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2007 deaths People from Mansehra District Pashtun people Chief Justices of the Peshawar High Court 1910s births {{Pakistan-politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
