Sahibzada Asadullah | |
Predecessor: | Syed Arshad Ali |
Successor: | Naeem Anwar |
Term Start: | 10 April 2033 |
Term End: | 15 April 2034--> |
Predecessor1: | Syed Arshad Ali |
Successor1: | Naeem Anwar |
Term Start1: | 2 December 2031 |
Term End1: | 9 April 2033--> |
Office2: | Justice of the Peshawar High Court |
Term Start2: | 19 August 2019 |
Birth Date: | 16 April 1972 |
Birth Place: | Swabi District |
Nationality: | Pakistani |
Education: | Master's degree (English literature) LL.B |
Alma Mater: | Nisar Shaheed College, Risalpur (Intermediate) |
Sahibzada Asadullah (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|صاحبزادہ اسد ﷲ, born 16 April 1972), is a Pakistani jurist serving as a Justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) since 19 August 2019.[1]
Born on 16 April 1972, in Swabi District, Asadullah completed his secondary school examination in 1989 and his intermediate examination from Nisar Shaheed College, Risalpur, in 1991.[2]
He earned a master's degree in English Literature and later passed the LL.B examination in 1999.[2]
In October 2012, he became an enrolled advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP). Proficient in criminal jurisprudence and constitutional matters, he gained recognition as a prominent lawyer in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, handling various cases, notably criminal cases in the PHC and SCP.[2]
His involvement in over 40 reported cases across different law journals showcased his expertise.[2]
Initially appointed as an additional judge in the PHC on 19 August 2019, Asadullah took the oath as a confirmed judge of the PHC on 5 August 2021.[2]
Asadullah was involved in a bench that overturned the conviction of an individual in a murder case related to honor, specifically the killing of his daughter. The bench issued orders for the acquittal of the accused, who had received a life sentence from a trial court earlier.[3]