Amanullah Khan Yasinzai

Amanullah Khan Yasinzai (Urdu: امان اللہ خان یاسینزئی‎; born 7 August 1954) is the current and 24th Governor of Balochistan. He is a former Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court (BHC).

Amanullah Khan Yasinzai
امان اللہ خان یاسینزئی
21st Governor of Balochistan
Assumed office
4 October 2018
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byMuhammad Khan Achakzai
Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court
In office
14 September 2005 – 5 August 2009
Justice of Balochistan High Court
In office
27 January 1997 – 5 August 2009
Personal details
Born (1954-08-07) 7 August 1954
Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani

Early life and education

Yasinzai was born on 7 August 1954 in Quetta. He received his Bachelors' and Master's degree from Forman Christian College in Lahore.[1]

Career

Yasinzai served as a Justice of the Balochistan High Court from 27 January 1997 to 5 August 2009. He served as the Chief Justice of the BHC from 14 September 2005 until his resignation in 2009.[2] He took oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order when former president Pervez Musharraf declared an emergency in November 2007. He seemingly resigned from his post to avoid facing references in the Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan following a Supreme Court judgment in the PCO Judges case.[1]

Yasinzai was appointed as the 24th Governor of Balochistan by President of Pakistan Arif Alvi on the advice of Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on 3 October 2018.[3] He took oath of office on 4 October 2018.[4]

References
  1. Shah, Syed Ali (3 October 2018). "Retired justice Amanullah Yasinzai appointed Balochistan governor". Dawn.
  2. Kasi, Amanullah (5 August 2009). "CJ, other judges of BHC resign". Dawn.
  3. "Justice (retd) Amanullah Khan Yasinzai appointed Balochistan governor". Geo News. 3 October 2018.
  4. "Amanullah Khan Yasinzai takes oath as Balochistan governor". Dunya News. 4 October 2018.
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