- History
- Current formation
- Justices of Peshawar High Court Current Composition
- Provisional Constitutional Order March 25, 1981
- Provisional Constitutional Order January 26, 2000
- Provisional Constitutional Order November 3, 2007
- List Of Former Chief Justices Peshawer High Court
- List Of Retired Justices Peshawer High Court
- See also
- Active Members of the Bar
- References
- External links
{{Use Pakistani English|date=January 2019}}{{Short desc|Provincial high court in Pakistan}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}{{Infobox high court |court_name = Peshawar High Court |image = |imagesize = |caption = District Judiciary in Khyber Pakhtun khwa |established = |country = {{flag|Pakistan}} |location = Principal Seat: Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Circuit Benches: Abbottabad, Mingora & Dera Ismail Khan |coordinates= |type = |authority = Constitution of Pakistan |appeals = Supreme Court of Pakistan |terms = |positions =20 |website = {{URL|peshawarhighcourt.gov.pk}} |chiefjudgetitle = Chief Justice |chiefjudgename = Mr. Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth (acting) |termstart = 28 June 2018 |termend = }}The Peshawar High Court ({{lang-ur|{{nq|عدالت عالیہ پشاور}}}}) is the highest judicial institution of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. It is located in the provincial capital Peshawar. The Parliament passed a bill extending the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (SC) and the Peshawar High Court (PHC) to Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), one of a handful of reforms paving the way for a merger of the tribal areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[1] HistoryDuring the last days of the 19th century, the viceroy of India Lord Curzon (1899–1905), proposed the creation of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province (then NWFP) which was approved by the Secretary of State for India, Lord George F. Hamilton, on 20 December 1900.[2] The province was formally founded on 9 November 1901, (the King’s birthday) had to get one Judicial Commissioner. The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Law and Justice Regulation No. VII of 1901 was enacted by the Governor-General-in-Council, under section 3 of the Government of India Act, 1854, in order to establish judicial institutions.[2] Current formationThe Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 provides that Peshawar High Court shall have a Bench each at Abbottabad and DI Khan.[24] Article 199 of the Constitution lays down in detail the jurisdiction of the High Court.[25] The jurisdiction was more or less the same as provided under the Constitution of 1956[26] and further detailed under the Constitution of 1962.[27] [2] The Constitution of Pakistan, 1956, Article 170, states that: "Notwithstanding anything contained in Article 22, each High Court shall have power throughout the territories in relation to which it exercise jurisdiction, to issue to any person or authority, including in appropriate cases any Government directions, orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by Part II and for any other purpose.” [2] Justices of Peshawar High Court High Court is headed by a Chief Justice. The bench consist of Justices and additional judges. The retirement age of Chief Justice and Justices is 62 years. The Additional Judges are initially appointed for one year. After that their services could either be extended or they could be confirmed or they are retired. The current Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court is Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth. Current Composition The Peshawar High Court is currently made up of the following Justices (in order of seniority). No. | Name | Appointment | Retirement | Note(s) | 1 | Waqar Ahmed Seth | 2 August 2011 | 15 March 2023 | Elevated to the Bench as Additional Judge on 2 August 2011 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court. He took oath as Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court on 28 June 2018 | 2 | Qaiser Rashid Khan | 2 August 2011 | 30 March 2023 | Elevated to the Bench as Additional Judge on 2 August 2011 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court. | 3 | Roohul Amin Khan | 20 July 2012 | 31 March 2023 | Elevated to the Bench as Additional Judge on 20 July 2012 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court. | 4 | Syed Afsar Shah | 26 March 2013 | 31 August 2019 | Elevated to the Bench as Additional Judge on 26 March 2013 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court. | 5 | Ikramullah Khan | 26 March 2013 | 31 December 2020 | Elevated to the Bench as Additional Judge on 26 March 2013 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court. | 6 | Lal Jan Khattak | 26 March 2013 | 2 January 2023 | Elevated to the Bench as Additional Judge on 20 July 2012 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court on 6 March 2014. | 7 | Musarrat Hilali | 26 March 2013 | 7 August 2023 | Elevated to the Bench as Additional Judge on 26 March 2013 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court on 13 March 2014. | 8 | Mohammad Ghazanfar Khan | 10 November 2014 | 19 April 2019 | Elevated to the Bench as Additional Judge on 10 November 2014 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court. | 9 | Muhammad Ibrahim Khan | 11 August 2016 | 14 April 2024 | Elevated to bench as Additional Judge on 11 August 2016 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court. | 10 | Ishtiaq Ibrahim | 11 August 2016 | 1 December 2031 | Elevated to bench as Additional Judge on 11 August 2016 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court. | 11 | Muhammad Ayub Khan | 20 December 2016 | 31 May 2019 | Elevated to bench as Additional Judge on 20 December 2016 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court. | 12 | Abdul Shakoor | 27 March 2017 | 3 January 2024 | Elevated to bench as Additional Judge on 27 March 2017 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court. | 13 | Ijaz Anwar | 27 March 2017 | 14 January 2030 | Elevated to bench as Additional Judge on 27 March 2017 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court. | 14 | Syed Muhammad Attique Shah | 27 March 2017 | 11 October 2030 | Elevated to bench as Additional Judge on 27 March 2017 and confirmed as permanent Judge of the Peshawar High Court. | 15 | Muhammad Nasir Mehfooz | 15 June 2017 | 6 July 2021 | Elevated to bench as Additional Judge on 15 June 2017. Retirement date is subjected to confirmation. | 16 | Shakeel Ahmad | 15 June 2017 | 29 May 2029 | Elevated to bench as Additional Judge on 15 June 2017. Retirement date is subjected to confirmation. | 17 | Arshad Ali | 15 June 2017 | 9 April 2033 | Elevated to bench as Additional Judge on 15 June 2017. Retirement date is subjected to confirmation. | 18 | Vacant | 19 | Vacant | 20 | Vacant | |
Provisional Constitutional Order March 25, 1981- Muhammad Daud Khan - Refused PCO
- Karimullah Duranni - Refused PCO
{{Empty section|date=May 2013}}Provisional Constitutional Order January 26, 2000- Javed NawazGandapur - Did not take oath under PCO
- Muhammad Nawaz Khan - Did not take oath under PCO
- Mian Muhammad Ajmal - Take oath under PCO was Chief Justice
- Sardar Muhammad Raza - Take oath under PCO
- Khalida Rasheed - Take oath under PCO
- Mian Shakirullah Jan]] - Take oath under PCO
- Nasir ul Mulk - Take oath under PCO
- Abdul Rauf Laghmani - Take oath under PCO
- Shahzad Akbar - Take oath under PCO
- Talaat Qayum Qureshi - Take oath under PCO
- Malik Hamid Saeed - Take oath under PCO
- Shah Jehan Yousafzai - Take oath under PCO
Provisional Constitutional Order November 3, 2007- Tariq Parvez Khan - Dismissed on the ground of corruption
- Ijaz Afzal - Did not take oath under PCO
- Dost Muhammad Khan (Justice) - Dismissed on the ground of corruption (Elevated to the Supreme court (Feb:01.2014)
- Shah Jehan Khan Yousafzai - Dismissed on the ground of corruption
- Talaat Qayyum Qureshi - Take oath under PCO and become chief justice
- Ijazul Hassan Khan - Elevated to the Supreme court
- Muhammad Qaim Jan Khan - Elevated to the Supreme court
- M. Salim Khan - Take oath under PCO
- Muhammad Raza - Take oath under PCO
- Jehan Zaib Rahim - Take oath under PCO
- Raj Muhammad Khan Khattak - Take oath under PCO
- Said Maroof Khan - Take oath under PCO
- Hamid Farooq Durrani - Take oath under PCO
- Syed Sajjad Hassan Shah - Take oath under PCO
- Judges appointed after PCO
- Shaji-ur-Rehman Khan Khattak
- Ghulam Mohiuddin Malik
- Syed Yahya Gilani
- Ziauddin Khattak
- Syed Musadiq Hussain Gilani
List Of Former Chief Justices Peshawer High Court- Bashir-ud-Din Ahmad Khan - 1-7-1970 to 24-5-1972
- S. Ghulam Safdar Shah - 25-5-1972 to 31-10-1976
- Abdul Hakeem Khan - 1-11-1976 to 3-10-1979
- Shah Nawaz Khan (Chief Justice) - 3-10-1979 to 5-4-1981
- Mian Burhan-ud-Din - 5-4-1981 to 17-12-1981
- Syed Usman Ali Shah - 19-12-1981 to 7-12-1987
- Sardar Fakhre Alam - 7-12-1987 to 7-2-1991
- Fazal Ilahi Khan - 9-2-1991 to 1-4-1993
- Abdul Karim Khan Kundi - 1-4-1993 to 24-1-1995
- Syed Ibne Ali - 25-1-1995 to 28-2-1997
- Abdur Rehman Khan - 1-3-1997 to 3-11-1997
- Mahbub Ali Khan - 4-11-1997 to 11-5-1999
- Qazi Muhammad Farooq - 12-5-1999 to 5-1-2000
- Mian Muhammad Ajmal - 6-1-2000 to 27-4-2000
- Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan - 28-4-2000 to 9-1-2002
- Mian Shakirullah Jan - 10-1-2002 to 30-7-2004
- Nasir-ul-Mulk - 31-7-2004 to 5-4-2005
- Tariq Pervez Khan - 5-4-2005 to 03-11-2007
- Talat Qayyum Qureshi - 3-11-2007 to 18-01-2008
- Muhammad Raza Khan - 21-01-2008 to 07-08-2008
- Jehan Zaib Rahim - 8-8-2008 to 5-09-2008
- Tariq Parvez Khan - 5-9-2008 to 20-10-2009
- Ejaz Afzal Khan - 20-10-2009 to 16-11-2011
- Dost Muhammad Khan (Justice) - 17-11-2011 to 31-01-2014
- Mian Fasih-ul-Mulk - 31-01-2014 to 07-04-2014
- Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel - 8-04-2014 to 29-12-2016
- Yahya Afridi - 30-12-2016 to 27-06-2018
List Of Retired Justices Peshawer High Court- Bashir-ud-Din Ahmad Khan
- Ghulam Safdar Shah
- Sher Bahadur Khan
- Shah Zaman Babar
- Qaisar Khan
- Muhammad Daud Khan
- Kareemullah Durrani
- Abdul Hakim Khan
- Shah Nawaz Khan
- Mian Burhanuddin
- S. Usman Ali Shah
- Sardar Fakhre Alam
- Ali Hussain Qazilbash
- Fazal Ilahi Khan
- Abdur Rehman Khan Kaif
- Fazal Ellahi Khan
- Abdul Karim Khan Kundi
- Nazir Ahmad Bhatti
- Muhammad Bashir Jehangiri (Not retired from PHC)
- Qazi Hamiduddin
- Sardar Muhammad Raza
- Salim Dil Khan (Died during service)
- Mian Shakirullah Jan (Not retired from PHC)
- Khalida Rashid (Not retired from PHC)
- Nasirul Mulk
- Jawaid Nawaz Khan Gandapur
- Tariq Parvez Khan (Not retired from PHC)
- Shah Jehan Khan
- Qazi Ehsanullah Qureshi
- Malik Hamid Saeed
- Talaat Qayyum Qureshi (Died during service)
- Shahzad Akbar Khan
- Ijazul Hassan Khan
- Muhammad Qaim Jan Khan
- Ejaz Afzal Khan (Not retired from PHC)
- Raj Muhammad Khan
- Said Maroof Khan
- Hamid Farooq Durrani
- Khalid Mahmood (Reversed)
- Fasihul Mulk
- Attaullah Khan
- Miftah-Ud-Din Khan
- Irshad Qaiser
See also- Pakistan
- Constitution of Pakistan
- Punjab Bar Council
- Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Foreign Minister of Pakistan
- Finance Minister of Pakistan
- Interior Minister of Pakistan
- Civil decorations of Pakistan
- Law Minister of Pakistan
- President of Pakistan
- Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Islamabad High Court
- Balochistan High Court
- Sindh High Court
- Lahore High Court
- Court system of Pakistan
Active Members of the BarThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council [3] is the body which has the overall responsibility governing the lawyers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. The KP Bar Council is very active in working for the benefit of all lawyers. Some of the notable members of the bar Council include: - Qazi Mohammad Anwar
- Abdul Latif Afridi
- Khalid Mehmood
- Khawaja Mohammad Khan
- Barrister Zahoor Ul Haq
- Zahidullah Zahid
- Manzoor Khan (Khalil)Deputy Attorney General(1)
- Abbas Sangeen Khan Advocate (ex-Additional Advocate General)
- Abdul Latif Yousafzai
- Tehsin Ullah Jan
- Shah Faisal Utmankhel Advocate (Member KP Bar Council )
- Babar Khan Yousafzai
- Mazullah Khan
- Muhammad Atif Nazir
- Zahoor Alam Advocate
- Qazi Sadullah Khan
- Sabit Ullah Khan Khalil, Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Shakir Ullah Afridi Advocate, High Court
- Shah Mamoon Baig Advocate, High Court
- Pir Liaqat Ali Shah Advocate(ex-Advocate General N.W.F.P)
- Bilal Ahmad kakazai Advocate.
- Farooq Shah Afridi Advocate.
- Riaz Khan Afridi
- Farhad Ullah Afridi
- Riaz Daavi Advocate
- Islam Wardag Advocate
- Riaz Paindakhel Advocate ( Deputy Advocate General)
- Aurangzeb Khan Advocate, High Court(Buner).
- Ismail khan (Mardan) advocate
- Zahidullah Zahid Advocate, High Court
References1. ^https://www.dawn.com/news/1382472 2. ^1 2 3 History {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028070711/http://www.peshawarhighcourt.gov.pk/history.html |date=2007-10-28 }} 3. ^ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council
External links PHC official website 2 : High Courts of Pakistan|Peshawar High Court |