Qaiser Rashid Khan
Qaiser Rashid Khan | |
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قیصر رشید خان | |
| Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court | |
| In office 9 January 2021 – 31 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Waqar Ahmed Seth |
| Succeeded by | Musarrat Hilali |
| Acting Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court | |
| In office 16 November 2020 – 9 January 2021 | |
| Senior Justice of Peshawar High Court | |
| In office 28 June 2018 – 16 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Waqar Ahmed Seth |
| Succeeded by | Roohul Amin Khan |
| Justice of Peshawar High Court | |
| In office 2 August 2011 – 31 March 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1961 Thana, Malakand District, West Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Died | 2 January 2024 (aged 62) |
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Qaiser Rashid Khan (31 March 1961 – 2 January 2024) was a Pakistani jurist and the chief justice of
Early life and education
Qaiser Rashid Khan was born on 31 March 1961 in Thana, Malakand. Khan received his secondary education from Cadet College Kohat in 1976. He did his F.Sc. from Islamia College University in 1978 and graduated in 1981. He earned his law degree from Khyber Law College in 1984 and his Master of Arts degree in political science from the University of Peshawar in 1987 and a Master of Arts degree in journalism from the same university in 1991.[3]
Career
Justice Khan was a judge of the Peshawar High Court from 2 August 2011. He served as the senior justice of Peshawar High Court from 28 June 2018 until 16 November 2020.[3] He was appointed the acting chief justice of Peshawar High Court on 16 November 2020.[4] He took oath as the chief justice of Peshawar High Court on 9 January 2021.[citation needed]
Death
Khan died from complications of a stroke on 2 January 2024, at the age of 62.[5]
References
- ^ "Profile Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan".
- ^ APP, Haseeb Bhatti | (29 March 2023). "Justice Musarrat Hilali to become first female CJ of Peshawar High Court". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Profile Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan". www.peshawarhighcourt.gov.pk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan takes oath as PHC's Acting Chief Justice". The Nation. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Former PHC CJ Rashid dies after days in coma". 3 January 2024.