Chaudhry Iftikhar Hussain
Chaudhry Iftikhar Hussain (1946 – 6 June 2015) was a Pakistani jurist who served as the 36th Chief Justice of Lahore High Court from 2002 to 2007.
Early life and family
Hussain was born in 1946 in Jhelum. He received his early education from Lahore and Jhelum. He graduated in law from Punjab University Law College in 1970.[1]
He belonged to the influential political family of Jhelum. His brother Chaudhry Altaf Hussain served as Governor of Punjab, Pakistan.[2] His another brother, Chaudhry Shahbaz Hussain is a former federal minister.[2]
Career
He started his practice as a lawyer of Lahore High Court in 1979.[3]
In 1994, he was appointed as the judge of Lahore High Court and was confirmed on confirmed 5 June 1995.[3][2]
He took oath on Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) and was appointed Chief Justice of Lahore High Court on 7 September 2002 by Pervaiz Musharraf where he served till 12 December 2007.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Former LHC CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry passes away - The Express Tribune". 6 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d Butt, Waseem Ashraf (9 May 2013). "The political fortunes of Jhelum".
- ^ a b c Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (6 June 2015). "Retired CJ Iftikhar Husain passes away".