Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri

Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri (born in Pakistan) is a Pakistani Jurist and Judge at the Islamabad High Court. Prior to his appointment at the Islamabad High Court he was an advocate at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[1] He was also an Advocate General at the Supreme Court.[2] In 2016, he was the President of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association.

Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri
Judge at Islamabad High Court
Assumed office
December 28, 2020
Appointed byArif Alvi
Personal details
BornPakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Scales of Justice and Wreath

Career

Jahangiri started his law career working at the Islamabad Bar Association as the General Secretary between 2002 and 2003. In 2005, he was elected the President of the Islamabad Bar Association. Tariq was appointed Deputy Prosecutor General of the National Accountability Bureau in 2009 and served in that position till 2010. After serving as Deputy Prosecutor, he was appointed Deputy Attorney General of Pakistan. He served as Deputy Attorney General of Pakistan from 2011 to 2013.[3]

In March 2016, Jahangiri was elected President Islamabad High Court Bar Association. He was president till February 2020.[4]

Tariq in December 2020 was appointed Judge of the Islamabad High Court by President Arif Alvi.[5]

See also

References
  1. "IHC notifies Babar Sattar and Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri as additional judges". The Nation. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  2. "Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri | Qanoondan". qanoondan.com. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  3. Asad, Malik (2013-09-30). "Prostitution spreads as law looks on". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  4. Asad, Malik (2019-01-03). "No end to lawyers' strike in Islamabad in sight". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  5. "New IHC additional judges take oath". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-05.


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