PESHAWAR: The profile of Justice (Retd) Tariq Pervez han who took oath as fifth Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakthunkhwa here on Wednesday at Governor House as under.
Justice (Retd) Tariq Pervez was born on February 15, 1948 in Peshawar and obtained his early education to the graduate level at Peshawar. He was graduated in Law in 1971 from Faculty of Law, University of Peshawar and did his Master in Political Science in 1975.
His track record is full of co-curricular activities and distinctions. He was enrolled as advocate at the District Courts of Peshawar in 1972 and was licensed to practice at the High Court in 1975. After completing 11 years of practice, he was enrolled as advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1983. He was considered a competent lawyer and well-versed in different fields of law, especially criminal jurisprudence.
During his illustrious career at the Bar, he not only excelled professionally, but also manifested his leadership role. He was elected as President, Young Lawyers Association in 1978, Vice President of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association in 1980 and President of the High Court Bar Association in 1996.
His elevation to the Bench in 1997 was an acknowledgement and recognition of his professional capabilities. During his tenure as Judge of the Peshawar High Court, he remained member of the Administration Committee of the Peshawar High Court, member of the Peshawar University Syndicate, then Chairman NWFP Bar Council's Enrolment Committee, member of the Election Tribunal and Chairman of the Subordinate Judicial Services Tribunal.
Justice Tariq Pervez has a deep insight on major legal issues and as follow up of his academic pursuits; he remained the visiting faculty member of the Federal Judicial Academy and delivered discourses at different Workshops and Seminars including Provincial judicial Conferences and earned great name. He was elevated as Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court on April 5, 2005.
A former chief justice of Peshawar High Court, Justice Tariq Pervez was a judge of high repute who earned a lot of respect from the legal fraternity and civil society when he declined to take oath under the Provisional Constitution Order after General Pervez Musharraf declared emergency on Nov 3, 2007. He was chief justice of the high court at that time.
Later on, Tariq Pervez Khan was finally restored along with several other judges of superior courts on September 5, 2008. he was elevated to the Supreme Court in October 20, 2009 and retired from that post on February 14 this year.
His professional career is spread over on 40 years and had earned great name among jurists and legal fraternity. He also served as Caretaker governor and remained very active in dispensation of duties and took suo moto notice on several important and human right issues.
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