Abid Aziz Sheikh | |
Predecessor: | Shahid Waheed |
Successor: | Faisal Zaman Khan |
Term Start: | 25 December 2028 |
Term End: | 25 April 2029--> |
Predecessor1: | Aalia Neelum |
Successor1: | Sadaqat Ali Khan |
Term Start1: | 12 November 2028 |
Term End1: | 24 December 2028--> |
Office2: | Justice of the Lahore High Court |
Term Start2: | 12 April 2013 |
Birth Date: | 26 April 1967 |
Nationality: | Pakistani |
Abid Aziz Sheikh (born 26 April 1967) has been Justice of the Lahore High Court since 12 April 2013.[1]
In 2024, Sheikh was filling in as the acting Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court while the actual Chief Justice, Aalia Neelum, was out of Pakistan.
Sheikh was born on 26 April 1967, in Lahore. He completed his early education in Lahore and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Government College University, Lahore in 1987. He then pursued his legal studies at Punjab University Law College, where he obtained his LL.B degree in 1990. In 1992, he received his LL.M from University of the Punjab. The following year, he continued his studies in the United Kingdom, obtaining an LL.M with a focus on Public Law from King's College London.[2]
In August 2024, Sheikh took the oath as Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, serving as the acting Chief Justice while the incumbent, Aalia Neelum, was out of Pakistan.[3] [4] [5]