Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal

Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal is a jurist and Judge of Lahore High Court, Lahore, Pakistan.[1] Prior to this he was serving as Additional Advocate General Punjab. He is a graduate of University of the Punjab and earned his law degree of LL.B. from Punjab Law College in 1989 and entered in the legal profession by joining Alamghir Law Chambers. He was a life member of Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan.[2]

Jurist & Judge

Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal
Judge Lahore High Court
In office
November 7th, 2014 – Till Oct. 31, 2028
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Additional Advocate General Punjab
In office
2009–2014
GovernorChaudhry Mohammad Sarwar Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif
Personal details
Born (1966-11-01) 1 November 1966
Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Alma materUniversity of the Punjab, Punjab Law College
ProfessionJurist, Judge, Lahore High Court
Lahore High Court

Biography

Chaudhry was born on November 1st, 1966 in Pakistan. After completing his basic schooling, he completed his graduation from University of the Punjab and admitted in Punjab Law College for legal studies. He secured LL.B. degree in 1989 and started law practice. First he became the Associate of Alamghir senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan, then he joined the Chamber of Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry who was later elevated as Judge of Lahore High Court then Chief Justice Lahore High Court and Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan.[3]

As Advocate General

Before elevation to the Bench, Justice Chaudhry was serving as Additional Advocate General Punjab to represent the Government of Punjab in the Lahore High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan. He remained team member of Khawaja Haris and Ashtar Ausaf Ali Advocate Generals.[4]

Appointment as Justice

The President of Pakistan appointed him as a Judge of Lahore High Court, Lahore on November 7th, 2014 and he took the oath as Judge along with fellow Judges who were also appointed i.e. Justice Shahid Karim, Justice Mirza Viqas Rauf, Justice Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmed, Justice Masud Abid Naqvi.[1] His appointment was confirmed by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, along with Justices Khalid Mahmood Malik, Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad and Masood Abid Naqvi, on 18 October 2016.[5]


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References
  1. https://data.lhc.gov.pk/judges/sitting_judges/20
  2. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/67195-eight-lhc-additional-judges-recommended-for-confirmation
  3. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/700718-lhc-cj-hoists-flag
  4. http://www.dcp.advocategeneral.punjab.gov.pk/ViewRegisterCasesImportant.aspx
  5. "Four LHC additional judges confirmed". Dawn. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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