Athar Minallah is a Pakistani lawyer, and jurist who is serving as a judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan since 11 November 2022.
11 Facts About Athar Minallah
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Athar Minallah was born on 30 December 1961 in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Bilquis Nasrum Minallah, and Nasrum Minallah.
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Athar Minallah's father Nasrum Minallah was a senior civil servant, who served as the Chief Secretary of Balochistan from October 1976 to July 1977, and was removed soon after the imposition of the 1977 Martial Law because of his opposition to Pakistan Army's role in the matters of provincial government.
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Athar Minallah has a Master of Laws from University of Cambridge.
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Athar Minallah was third on the seniority list in the Islamabad High Court till the sacking of Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, the former senior puisne judge who was removed on the recommendation of Supreme Judicial Council that found him guilty of misconduct over claims of manipulation of judicial proceedings against the Inter-Services Intelligence, Pakistan's intelligence agency.
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Athar Minallah became the 5th Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court on 28 November 2018, following the retirement of Justice Muhammad Anwar Khan Kasi.
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Athar Minallah took oath as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 11 November 2022.
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Athar Minallah contended that the court should not involve itself in politically motivated cases, as when it does so, it looks as it is furthering the political interests of a select group.
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Athar Minallah further stated that in political cases one side loses and the other side wins, but the Court in all circumstances is the loser.
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Athar Minallah has urged other judges to not take any external influence to avoid meddling in judicial matters.
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Athar Minallah is married to Ghazala Safdar, daughter of Ghulam Safdar Shah, a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, who was 1 of 3 dissenting judges of the 7 member Supreme Court of Pakistan bench that upheld the Lahore High Court conviction of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, and was hounded out of Pakistan by the then military dictator, General Zia ul Haq.