Sardar Tariq Masood (

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who has been a justice of the

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since 5 November 2015. He is the third senior most Justice in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Early life and education

In the Tehsil Kallar Syedan

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's village of

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, he was born into a noble family. After earning his legal degree, Sardar began practicing law in the

in 1985. In 1987, he was admitted as an advocate to the High Court.

Career

His Lordship began practicing law in the

in 1985 and was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court in 1987. In 2008, he was promoted to Advocate of the

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. He continued to serve as President of the District Bar Association of Rawalpindi. His majesty since joining the

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in September 2009, Sardar has contributed to numerous published judgements and graciously taken on a variety of administrative duties. Sardar previously served as Inspection Judge for the Districts of

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, and

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. A member of the Lahore High Court's administration committee, and judge in the consumer protection courts, drug courts, and labor courts.

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