Sardar Tariq Masood (Urdu: سردار طارق مسعود; born 11 March 1959) is a former Pakistani jurist who served as the acting Chief Justice and the senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, he retired from office on 10 March 2024.[1]
Sardar Tariq Masood | |
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| سردار طارق مسعود | |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan | |
| In office 5 November 2015 – 10 March 2024 | |
| Nominated by | President of Pakistan |
| Judge of Lahore High Court | |
| In office 14 September 2009 – 4 November 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1959 kalar saydan, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
He remained a Judge of the Lahore High Court before being elevated to the Supreme Court. He retired as the senior most Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[2][3][4]
Early life and education edit
In the Tehsil Kallar Syedan Rawalpindi District's village of Saroha, he was born into a noble family. After earning his legal degree, Sardar began practicing law in the Rawalpindi District in 1985. In 1987, he was admitted as an advocate to the High Court.[5][2]
Career edit
Justice Tariq began practicing law in the Rawalpindi District in 1985 and was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court in 1987. In 2008, he was promoted to Advocate of the Supreme Court. He continued to serve as President of the District Bar Association of Rawalpindi. Since joining the Lahore High Court in September 2009, Sardar has contributed to numerous published judgements and taken on a variety of administrative duties.[2][6]
Sardar previously served as Inspection Judge for the Districts of Khanewal, Vehari, Pakpattan, and Hafizabad. A member of the Lahore High Court's administration committee, and judge in the consumer protection courts, drug courts, and labor courts.
References edit
- ^ "Full-court reference held for SC judge Tariq Masood". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ a b c admin. "Honorable Judge Details". Supreme Court of Pakistan. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Ministry of Law and Justice". molaw.gov.pk. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Justice Tariq Masood recuses himself from hearing pleas seeking probe into US cypher". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ Bol News (2022-11-17). "Sardar Tariq Masood". www.bolnews.com.
- ^ Former Judges (8 April 2023). "Former Judges Lahore High Couurt". data.lhc.gov.pk.
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