Waqar Ahmed Khan (judge)
Waqar Ahmed Khan | |
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وقار احمد خان | |
Justice of the Peshawar High Court | |
Assumed office 19 August 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 March 1974 |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Education | LL.B |
Waqar Ahmed Khan (
Career
Khan assumed the role of a civil judge in 1999. Nevertheless, he resigned in 2005 to pursue a career in
Appointed as an additional judge in the PHC on 19 August 2019, Khan officially took the oath as a confirmed judge of the PHC on 5 August 2021.[2]
Cases
He participated in the bench that, on 27 August 2022, halted the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet's notification, which had granted a Dera Ismail Khan official the authority to file cases against Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leaders – Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, and Fazlur Rehman – on charges of spreading hate against state institutions. This decision was made during the tenure of the PTI-led government of Mahmood Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[3]
On 2 December 2023, he was part of the bench that issued an order for the issuance of Pakistan Origin Cards to Afghan spouses of Pakistanis.[4]
References
- ^ "Sitting Judges In Peshawar High Court, Peshawar". peshawarhighcourt.gov.pk.
- ^ a b Report, Bureau (August 6, 2021). "Three high court judges sworn in". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "PHC seeks K-P govt's reply on action against PDM leaders". The Express Tribune. August 27, 2022.
- ^ Shah, Nasir Iqbal | Waseem Ahmed (December 2, 2023). "Issuance of Pakistan Origin Cards to Afghan spouses of Pakistanis ordered". DAWN.COM.
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