Qaiser Rashid Khan is a Pakistani jurist who is currently serving as the Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court.
Early life
He was born on 31 March 1961 in
Thana, Malakand
Thana is the biggest city of Malakand District. The name is derived from the Pashto word "Thanrha" which means "Place Of Courting", and was a main political center during the tribal period. The literacy Rate in the city is approximately 95% and t ...
.
Education
Khan received his secondary education from
Cadet College Kohat
Cadet College Kohat Urdu : کیڈٹ کالج کوہاٹ is a military high school located on the outskirts of Kohat, Pakistan.
History
In Pakistan, Cadet Colleges were introduced by late Field Marshal, Muhammad Ayub Khan (Field Marshal), Ayub ...
in 1976.
He earned his degree in
Forensic science
Forensic science, also known as criminalistics, is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, mainly—on the criminal side—during criminal investigation, as governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and criminal ...
from
Islamia College University
Islamia College Peshawar (ICP) ( ur, اسلامیہ کالج پشاور) is a public university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[Law degree
A law degree is an academic degree conferred for studies in law. Such degrees are generally preparation for legal careers. But while their curricula may be reviewed by legal authority, they do not confer a license themselves. A legal license is gra ...]
from Khyber Law College in 1984 and his
Master of Arts
A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...
degree in
Political science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...
from the
University of Peshawar
The University of Peshawar ( ps, د پېښور پوهنتون; hnd, پشور یونیورسٹی; ur, ; abbreviated UoP; known more popularly as Peshawar University) is a Public university, public research university located in Peshawar, Khy ...
in 1987 and a
Master of Arts
A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...
degree in journalism from the same university in 1991.
Career
Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan has been a Judge of the Peshawar High Court since 2 August 2011. He served as the Senior Justice of Peshawar High Court from 28 June 2018 until 16 November 2020. He was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court on 16 November 2020.
He took oath as the Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court on 9 January 2021.
References
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1961 births
Living people
Judges of the Peshawar High Court
Pakistani judges