Umar Ata Bandial

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Justice
Umar Ata Bandial
28th Chief Justice of Pakistan
Assumed office
2 February 2022
Appointed byArif Alvi
Preceded byGulzar Ahmed
Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
Assumed office
17 June 2014
Preceded byArif Hussain
Chief Justice of Lahore High Court
In office
1 June 2012 – 16 June 2014
Preceded byAzmat Saeed
Succeeded byImtiaz Ahmad
Justice of the Lahore High Court
In office
4 December 2004 – 16 June 2014
Preceded byMuhammad Zafar Yasin
Succeeded byChudhery Mushtaq Ahmad
Personal details
Born (1958-09-17) 17 September 1958 (age 63)
NationalityPakistani
RelationsFateh Khan Bandial (Father)
EducationColumbia University (BA)
University of Cambridge (BA)
Lahore High Court

Umar Ata Bandial (born 17 September 1958) is a Pakistani jurist who has been a Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan since 17 June 2014.[1] President Dr. Arif Alvi approved the appointment of Justice Umar Ata Bandial as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan on 13 January 2022.[2]

Columbia University

Justice Bandial will become chief justice for one year, six months and 25 days on 2 February 2022 until 16 September 2023.[3]

He received his bachelor's degree in economics from Columbia University in 1979 and received his law degree from the University of Cambridge in 1981.[1][4][5]

Justice Umar Ata Bandial had been elevated as an LHC judge on December 4, 2004.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Honourable Mr. Justice Umar Ata Bandial". www.supremecourt.gov.pk.
  2. ^ "President approves appointment of Justice Umar Ata Bandial as CJP". 13 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Six of incumbent SC judges to become CJP". The Nation. 6 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Supreme Court of Pakistan". scp.gov.pk. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Alumni in the News". Columbia College Today. Fall 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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