Athar Minallah
Athar Minallah (Urdu: اطہر من اللہ; born 30 December 1961) is a Pakistani lawyer, and jurist who is serving as a judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan since November 11, 2022. Before his appointment to the Supreme Court of Pakistan, he was a judge of the Islamabad High Court for 8 years, and also served as its 5th Chief Justice from November 28, 2018 to November 10, 2022.
Athar Minallah | |
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اطہر من اللہ | |
Athar Minallah in 2009 | |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Judicial Commission of Pakistan |
| Appointed by | President of Pakistan |
| 5th Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court | |
| In office 28 November 2018 – 10 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Anwar Khan Kasi |
| Succeeded by | Aamer Farooq |
| Justice of Islamabad High Court | |
| In office 17 June 2014 – 28 November 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1961 Haripur, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Relations | Samar Minallah (sister) |
| Parent(s) | Nasrum Minallah (father) Bilquis Nasrum Minallah (mother) |
| Education | University of Cambridge ( LLM) |
Before becoming a judge, he was a lawyer by profession and played an active part in the Lawyers' Movement which was backed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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