Bashir Jehangiri
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Justice Muhammad Bashir Jehangiri was Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
from 7 January 2002 to 31 January 2002. Previously, he served as Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court
.
He was born on 1 February 1937 in Mansehra
. He matriculated from M. L. High School, Lahore
in 1953. He stood third in F.A. in the University and B.A. (First Class First) from Abbottabad
, in 1958 and 1960 respectively. He did his L.L.B from University Law College Peshawar in 1962 and joined the Bar in February, 1963. After qualifying the West Pakistan
P.C.S. (Judicial) Branch Exam., he was appointed as Civil Judge on 7.3, 1966. After serving at various stations as Civil Judge and Senior Civil Judge, he was promoted as Additional District and Session Judge on 6.7.1974. He also served as Judicial Commissioner
, Northern Areas
in Gilgit
from 26.6.1979. He reported to the Provincial Government on 23 December 1982 and took over charge as Special Judge, Customs
, Taxation and Anti-Smuggling (Central) North-West Frontier Province
, Peshawar
on 12 March 1983 and relinquished this charge on 15 September 1984. He took over charge as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (Justice Division), Islamabad
, on 12.9.1984. He attended an advanced course in Public Administration and Development at the National Institute of Public Administration, Lahore, in 1977 and also Shariah Course in Shariah Academy International Islamic University Islamabad, from 2.12.1983 to 26.2.1984. He has also attended the United Nations Institute for Asia and Far East Course on “Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders” at Fuchu
, Japan
in 1986. He also participated as a Legal Member of the Pakistan
Delegation in the UN sponsored Geneva Accords
on Afghanistan
held on 14 April 1988. The Judge was elevated to the Peshawar High Court on 1 October 1988. He also attended the World Law Conference, held in Argentina
in 1993. His Lordship was elevated as Adhoc Judge on 22.2.1995 and then as Judge of Supreme Court on 30.3.1996. The Hon’ble Judge was also represented Pakistan at the Chief Justices’ Conference and Law Asia Annual Meeting held in Manila
, Philippines
in August, 1997.
Mr. Justice Muhammad Bashir Jehangiri was appointed as Acting Wafaqi Mohtasib on 10 February 2000. In this capacity he chaired the meeting of the Asian Ombudsman Association held from 17–20 July 2000 in Manila, Philippines. The Hon’ble Wafaqi Mohtasib recently represented Asian Region as President of Asian Ombudsman Association and attended the 7th International Conference of the International Ombudsman Institute
(IOI) held in Durban
, South Africa
from 27 October to 3 November 2000.
Mr. Justice Mohammad Bashir Jehangiri retired as the Chief Justice of Pakistan in January 2002.
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
Supreme Court of Pakistan
The Supreme Court is the apex court in Pakistan's judicial hierarchy, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in Islamabad. It has number of Branch Registries where cases are heard. It has a number of de jure powers which are outlined in the...
from 7 January 2002 to 31 January 2002. Previously, he served as Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court
Peshawar High Court
The Peshawar High Court is the highest judicial institution of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. It is situated at the provincial capital Peshawar.-History:...
.
He was born on 1 February 1937 in Mansehra
Mansehra
Mansehra city is located at in Mansehra District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is very near to Abbottabad city. It is a major stop for tourists on the Karakoram Highway which leads to China...
. He matriculated from M. L. High School, Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
in 1953. He stood third in F.A. in the University and B.A. (First Class First) from Abbottabad
Abbottabad
Abbottabad is a city located in the Hazara region of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Pakistan. The city is situated in the Orash Valley, northeast of the capital Islamabad and east of Peshawar at an altitude of and is the capital of the Abbottabad District...
, in 1958 and 1960 respectively. He did his L.L.B from University Law College Peshawar in 1962 and joined the Bar in February, 1963. After qualifying the West Pakistan
West Pakistan
West Pakistan , common name West-Pakistan , in the period between its establishment on 22 November 1955 to disintegration on December 16, 1971. This period, during which, Pakistan was divided, ended when East-Pakistan was disintegrated and succeeded to become which is now what is known as Bangladesh...
P.C.S. (Judicial) Branch Exam., he was appointed as Civil Judge on 7.3, 1966. After serving at various stations as Civil Judge and Senior Civil Judge, he was promoted as Additional District and Session Judge on 6.7.1974. He also served as Judicial Commissioner
Judicial Commissioner
A Judicial Commissioner in Singapore is appointed to the Supreme Court by the President of Singapore on the advice of the Prime Minister, and has the powers of a Judge. A person may be appointed a Judicial Commissioner if he/she has been a "qualified person" within the meaning of section 2 of the...
, Northern Areas
Northern Areas
Gilgit-Baltistan , is the northernmost political entity within Pakistan. It borders Pakistan's Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province to the west, Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor to the north, China to the east and northeast, Azad Kashmir to the southwest, and Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir to the...
in Gilgit
Gilgit
Gilgit is a city in northern PakistanGilgit may refer to other terms related with the area of the city:* Gilgit River* Gilgit Valley* Gilgit District* Gilgit Agency * Gilgit Airport...
from 26.6.1979. He reported to the Provincial Government on 23 December 1982 and took over charge as Special Judge, Customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
, Taxation and Anti-Smuggling (Central) North-West Frontier Province
North-West Frontier Province
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province and various other names, is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, located in the north-west of the country...
, Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
on 12 March 1983 and relinquished this charge on 15 September 1984. He took over charge as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (Justice Division), Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
, on 12.9.1984. He attended an advanced course in Public Administration and Development at the National Institute of Public Administration, Lahore, in 1977 and also Shariah Course in Shariah Academy International Islamic University Islamabad, from 2.12.1983 to 26.2.1984. He has also attended the United Nations Institute for Asia and Far East Course on “Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders” at Fuchu
Fuchu
is the name of several places in Japan:*Fuchū, Tokyo, a city in Tokyo Metropolis*Fuchū, Hiroshima, a city in Hiroshima Prefecture*Fuchū, Hiroshima , a town in Hiroshima Prefecture*Fuchū-shuku, a former post station on the Tōkaidō...
, Japan
Japan
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in 1986. He also participated as a Legal Member of the Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
Delegation in the UN sponsored Geneva Accords
Geneva accords
The Geneva Accords, known formally as the agreements on the settlement of the situation relating to Afghanistan, were signed on 14 April 1988 between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the United States and the Soviet Union serving as guarantors....
on Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
held on 14 April 1988. The Judge was elevated to the Peshawar High Court on 1 October 1988. He also attended the World Law Conference, held in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in 1993. His Lordship was elevated as Adhoc Judge on 22.2.1995 and then as Judge of Supreme Court on 30.3.1996. The Hon’ble Judge was also represented Pakistan at the Chief Justices’ Conference and Law Asia Annual Meeting held in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
in August, 1997.
Mr. Justice Muhammad Bashir Jehangiri was appointed as Acting Wafaqi Mohtasib on 10 February 2000. In this capacity he chaired the meeting of the Asian Ombudsman Association held from 17–20 July 2000 in Manila, Philippines. The Hon’ble Wafaqi Mohtasib recently represented Asian Region as President of Asian Ombudsman Association and attended the 7th International Conference of the International Ombudsman Institute
International Ombudsman Institute
The International Ombudsman Institute was established in 1978 as an independent global organisation to help more than 150 independent local, regional and national Ombudsman institutions to cooperate...
(IOI) held in Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
from 27 October to 3 November 2000.
Mr. Justice Mohammad Bashir Jehangiri retired as the Chief Justice of Pakistan in January 2002.
See also
- Chief Justices of PakistanChief Justices of PakistanThe Chief Justice of Pakistan heads the Supreme Court of Pakistan. These are the names of the Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Pakistan .-List:-See also:* Supreme Court of Pakistan* Pakistan Bar Council...