Justice Sayed Zahid Hussain assumes charge as consultant legal affairs in President Secretariat

ISLAMABAD: Former Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice Sayed Zahid Hussain Friday assumed the charge as Consultant (Legal Affairs) in the President’s Secretariat (Public), Islamabad.

Justice Sayed Zahid Hussain obtained Law Graduation Degree from Punjab University Law College; Lahore and joined profession of law in the year 1972, a press release issued by the President’s Media Office said.

He was elevated as Judge, Lahore High Court, Lahore, in May 1998. He was appointed Chief Justice Lahore High Court in 2008, the position he held till elevation as Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2009.

He has been Chairman, Punjab Judicial Academy, Member Board, Federal Judicial Academy, Member Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan and Acting Governor Punjab.