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Gulzar Ahmed
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| گلزار احمد | |
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| 27th Chief Justice of Pakistan | |
| In office 21 December 2019 – 1 February 2022 |
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| Appointed by | Arif Alvi |
| Preceded by | Asif Saeed Khosa |
| Succeeded by | Umar Ata Bandial |
| Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan | |
| In office 18 January 2019 – 20 December 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Asif Saeed Khan Khosa |
| Succeeded by | Mushir Alam |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan | |
| In office 16 November 2011 – 1 February 2022 |
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| Appointed by | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Justice of the Sindh High Court | |
| In office 27 August 2002 – 16 November 2011 |
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| Born | 2 February 1957 Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan |
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| Alma mater | Gulistan School, Karachi (elementary) Government National College, Karachi (B.A) Sindh Muslim Law College |
Gulzar Ahmed (Urdu: گلزار احمد) is a Pakistani judge. He was born on February 2, 1957. He served as the 27th Chief Justice of Pakistan. This is the highest judge position in the country. He held this important role from December 21, 2019, to February 1, 2022.
Early Life and Education
Gulzar Ahmed's father, Noor Muhammad, was also a lawyer in Karachi. Gulzar Ahmed went to Gulistan Shah Abdul Latif School in Karachi for his early studies.
He later earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Government National College, Karachi. After that, he studied law at Sindh Muslim Law College. This is where he got his law degree.
Judicial Career Highlights
Gulzar Ahmed began his career as a lawyer on January 18, 1986. He joined the Sindh High Court Bar Association in 1988. Later, he became a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association in 2001. From 1999 to 2000, he was the honorary secretary of the Sindh High Court Bar Association.
He then became a judge of the Sindh High Court. On November 16, 2011, he was appointed as a judge in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. This is the highest court in the country.
As a Supreme Court judge, Gulzar Ahmed was part of important cases. He was on a five-judge panel that made a big decision in a case involving the Prime Minister at the time, Nawaz Sharif.
On December 4, 2019, the government announced that Gulzar Ahmed would become the next Chief Justice of Pakistan. President Arif Alvi approved his appointment. He officially took the oath as Chief Justice on December 21, 2019. This happened after the previous Chief Justice, Asif Saeed Khosa, retired.
During his time as Chief Justice, he made several important decisions. For example, in June 2021, he gave orders for some buildings in Karachi to be taken down. This was part of an effort to clear illegal constructions.
