Ishtiaq Ibrahim (born 2 December 1969) is a Pakistani

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who has been Chief Justice of the

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, in office since 20 April 2024. He currently serves as Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan since 14 February 2025.

Biography

Ibrahim was born on 2 December 1969 in Khazana village in

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. He completed his early education at University Public School, Peshawar in 1985 and pursued his secondary education at Government College Peshawar in 1987. Following this, he attended Government College Peshawar for his Bachelor of Arts degree. Later, he obtained his LLB from Khyber Law College in 1989 and 1992, respectively. Ibrahim began his legal career by becoming an advocate of the

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on 18 May 1993, and advocate of the High Courts on 11 March 1995. He was appointed as a

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(NAB) special

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from 2001 to 2002. Later, he was enrolled as an Advocate of the

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on 26 September 2008. His involvement in legal associations includes serving as Joint Secretary and later as General Secretary of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association from 1998 to 1999, and from 2007 to 2008, respectively. He also served as President of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association from 2013 to 2014. He was appointed as an additional Justice of the

on 12 August 2016. On 1 June 2018, he took oath as the permanent judge of the PHC. On 13 April 2024, he was appointed as acting Chief Justice of the

. He took oath as Chief Justice on 20 April 2024.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ibrahim, Ishtiaq 1969 births Living people Judges of the Peshawar High Court Pakistani judges