Amanullah Khan Yasinzai Explained

Amanullah Khan Yasinzai
Nationality:Pakistani
Birth Date:7 August 1954
Birth Place:Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Order:21st Governor of Balochistan
Term Start:4 October 2018
Term End:7 July 2021
Predecessor:Muhammad Khan Achakzai
Successor:Syed Zahoor Ahmad Agha
President:Arif Alvi
Primeminister:Imran Khan
Order1:Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court
Term Start1:14 September 2005
Term End1:5 August 2009
Order2:Justice of Balochistan High Court
Term Start2:27 January 1997
Term End2:5 August 2009

Amanullah Khan Yasinzai (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|امان اللہ خان یاسینزئی; born 7 August 1954) was the 21st Governor of Balochistan. He is a former Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court (BHC).

Early life and education

Yasinzai was born on 7 August 1954 in Quetta. He received his Bachelors' and Master's degree from Forman Christian College in Lahore.[1]

Career

Yasinzai served as a Justice of the Balochistan High Court from 27 January 1997 to 5 August 2009. He served as the Chief Justice of the BHC from 14 September 2005 until his resignation in 2009.[2] He took oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order when former president Pervez Musharraf declared an emergency in November 2007. He seemingly resigned from his post to avoid facing references in the Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan following a Supreme Court judgment in the PCO Judges case.[1]

Yasinzai was appointed as the 24th Governor of Balochistan by President of Pakistan Arif Alvi on the advice of Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on 3 October 2018.[3] He took oath of office on 4 October 2018.[4]

He presented his resignation to President of Pakistan on 7 July 2021.His resignation was accepted by President Arif Alvi.

Notes and References

  1. News: Shah . Syed Ali . Retired justice Amanullah Yasinzai appointed Balochistan governor . Dawn . 3 October 2018.
  2. News: Kasi . Amanullah . CJ, other judges of BHC resign . Dawn . 5 August 2009.
  3. News: Justice (retd) Amanullah Khan Yasinzai appointed Balochistan governor. 3 October 2018. Geo News.
  4. News: Amanullah Khan Yasinzai takes oath as Balochistan governor . Dunya News . 4 October 2018.