Qaiser Rashid Khan

Qaiser Rashid Khan is a Pakistani jurist and the former chief justice of Peshawar High Court.[2]

Qaiser Rashid Khan
قیصر رشید خان
Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court
In office
9 January 2021 – 31 March 2023
Preceded byWaqar Ahmed Seth
Succeeded byMusarrat Hilali
Acting Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court
In office
16 November 2020 – 9 January 2021
Senior Justice of Peshawar High Court
In office
28 June 2018 – 16 November 2020
Preceded byWaqar Ahmed Seth
Succeeded byRoohul Amin Khan
Justice of Peshawar High Court
In office
2 August 2011 – 31 March 2023
Personal details
Born (1961-03-31) 31 March 1961
Thana, Malakand, Pakistan
Alma mater

Early life

He was born on 31 March 1961 in Thana, Malakand.

Education

Khan received his secondary education from Cadet College Kohat in 1976.

He did his F.Sc from Islamia College University in 1978 and graduated in 1981. He earned his law degree from Khyber Law College in 1984 and his Master of Arts degree in political science from the University of Peshawar in 1987 and a Master of Arts degree in journalism from the same university in 1991.[3]

Career

Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan has been a judge of the Peshawar High Court since 2 August 2011. He served as the senior justice of Peshawar High Court from 28 June 2018 until 16 November 2020.[4] He was appointed as the acting chief justice of Peshawar High Court on 16 November 2020.[5] He took oath as the chief justice of Peshawar High Court on 9 January 2021.

References
  1. "Profile Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan".
  2. APP, Haseeb Bhatti | (2023-03-29). "Justice Musarrat Hilali to become first female CJ of Peshawar High Court". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  3. "Profile Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan".
  4. "Profile Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan". www.peshawarhighcourt.gov.pk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. "Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan takes oath as PHC's Acting Chief Justice". The Nation. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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