Saqib Nisar

Mian Saqib Nisar (Urdu: میاں ثاقب نثار; born 18 January 1954) is a Pakistani jurist who served as the 25th Chief Justice of Pakistan from 31 December 2016 till 17 January 2019. He has previously served as the Law Secretary. He also served as a visiting professor of law at the University of the Punjab, where he provided instructions on constitutional law.

Mian Saqib Nisar
Justice Nisar in 2018
25th Chief Justice of Pakistan
In office
31 December 2016  17 January 2019
Preceded byAnwar Zaheer Jamali
Succeeded byAsif Saeed Khosa
Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
In office
18 February 2010  30 December 2016
Preceded byAnwar Zaheer Jamali
Succeeded byAsif Saeed Khosa
Justice of the Lahore High Court
In office
22 May 1998  17 February 2010
Law Secretary of Pakistan
In office
29 March 1997  12 October 1999
Advocate-on-Record of the Supreme Court
In office
22 May 1994  21 May 1998
Secretary General of Lahore High Court Bar Association
In office
1991–1992
Personal details
Born
Mian Saqib Nisar

(1954-01-18) 18 January 1954
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
CitizenshipPakistani
Nationality Pakistan
Residence(s)Lahore, Punjab Pakistan
Alma materGovernment College University
Punjab University
ProfessionAdvocate

Ascended as the Justice of the Supreme Court on 18 February 2010, he was elevated as chief justice when Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali reached his constitutionally set retiring age.

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