Hameedur Rahman

Honorable
Iqbal Hameedur Rahman
Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
In office
24 February 2013 – 24 October 2016
Nominated by Pervez Ashraf
Appointed by Asif Ali Zardari
Preceded by Justice M.S. Jan
Succeeded by Justice Sajjad Ali Shah
Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court
In office
3 January 2011 – 22 February 2013
Nominated by Yousaf Gillani
Appointed by Asif Ali Zardari
Preceded by M. B. Khan
Succeeded by Anwar Khan Kasi
Judge of the Lahore High Court
In office
2006–2011
Nominated by Shaukat Aziz
Appointed by Pervez Musharraf
Personal details
Born Iqbal Hameedur Rahman
(1956-09-25) September 25, 1956
Dacca, East Pakistan
Present-day Dhaka in Bangladesh
Citizenship  Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Father Hamoodur Rahman
Chief Justice, 1967-1974
Alma mater Punjab University

Iqbal Hameedur Rahman (Urdu:اقبال حميدرحمان; born 25 September 1956), is a Pakistani retired judge who served as the Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, appointed in this post in 2013 until tendering resignation in 2016.[1]

Prior to his being appointed as justice, he briefly served as the Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court, having secured nomination from Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and appointed by President Asif Zardari, from 2010 till 2013.[2] He is noted for his liberal jurisprudence in the cases of importance, and is a son of famed chief justice Hamoodur Rehman.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Hanif, Entikhab (24 October 2016). "Judge resigns from SC". DAWN.COM. Dawn Newspapers, 2016. Dawn Newspapers. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Dawn.com, et.al (4 December 2010). "Iqbal Hameed-ur-Rehman appointed IHC chief justice". www.dawn.com. Dawn Newspaper, 2010. Dawn Newspaper. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Law clerk, Islamabad High Court. "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Iqbal Hameed Ur Rahman". ihc.gov.pk. Islamabad High Court Press. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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