Transitions: PHC judge Justice Shah Jehan Akhunzada passes away
He had just taken oath as a confirmed high court judge on March 7.
He had just taken oath as a confirmed high court judge on March 7. PHOTO: FILE
PESHAWAR:
Within two weeks of taking oath as a confirmed judge of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), Justice Shah Jehan Akhunzada lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday.
His funeral prayers were offered in Parmoli village of Swabi district late afternoon. PHC Chief Justice Fasiul Mulk along with several sitting judges of the PHC and district courts as well as members of the PHC Bar Association and district bar associations attended the funeral.
Born on January 22, 1957 in Fazalabad village, Swabi, Justice Akhunzada attained his early education from the village’s public school. He obtained his law degree from Khyber Law College, University of Peshawar in 1980.
He then began working as an advocate in lower courts from November 20, 1980 till 1990. He was appointed additional district and sessions judge of Mardan on September 29, 1990.
In July 2012, Justice Akhunzada was elevated to the PHC bench as an additional judge and took oath as a confirmed judge on March 7 this year, along with eight others.
According to the list pasted outside Justice Akhunzada’s courtroom, on Tuesday, he was supposed to hear five cases including four bail cancellation applications. However, fate had other plans.
Justice Akhunzada was the brother of advocates Ibrahim Khan, Asad Khan and Aurangzeb Khan, and leaves behind a wife, two sons and a daughter.
No court proceedings were held in the PHC due to the passing away of the judge. Several important cases including missing persons, YouTube ban and bail applications of former IGP Malik Naveed and a distant relative of former chief minister Raza Ali Khan were adjourned.
“In order to offer reverence to the departed soul of his lordship, sympathise with the bereaved family and enable judges to participate in the funeral rites, the chief justice directs that today (Tuesday) there will be no court work at the principal seat as well as benches of this court,” read a statement issued by Ruhul Amin, principal secretary
to CJ Mulk.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 19th, 2014.
Within two weeks of taking oath as a confirmed judge of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), Justice Shah Jehan Akhunzada lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday.
His funeral prayers were offered in Parmoli village of Swabi district late afternoon. PHC Chief Justice Fasiul Mulk along with several sitting judges of the PHC and district courts as well as members of the PHC Bar Association and district bar associations attended the funeral.
Born on January 22, 1957 in Fazalabad village, Swabi, Justice Akhunzada attained his early education from the village’s public school. He obtained his law degree from Khyber Law College, University of Peshawar in 1980.
He then began working as an advocate in lower courts from November 20, 1980 till 1990. He was appointed additional district and sessions judge of Mardan on September 29, 1990.
In July 2012, Justice Akhunzada was elevated to the PHC bench as an additional judge and took oath as a confirmed judge on March 7 this year, along with eight others.
According to the list pasted outside Justice Akhunzada’s courtroom, on Tuesday, he was supposed to hear five cases including four bail cancellation applications. However, fate had other plans.
Justice Akhunzada was the brother of advocates Ibrahim Khan, Asad Khan and Aurangzeb Khan, and leaves behind a wife, two sons and a daughter.
No court proceedings were held in the PHC due to the passing away of the judge. Several important cases including missing persons, YouTube ban and bail applications of former IGP Malik Naveed and a distant relative of former chief minister Raza Ali Khan were adjourned.
“In order to offer reverence to the departed soul of his lordship, sympathise with the bereaved family and enable judges to participate in the funeral rites, the chief justice directs that today (Tuesday) there will be no court work at the principal seat as well as benches of this court,” read a statement issued by Ruhul Amin, principal secretary
to CJ Mulk.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 19th, 2014.