Mazhar Alam Miankhel

Mazhar Alam Miankhel
مظہر عالم
Mazhar Alam Miankhel; مظہر عالم
Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 30, 2016
Chief Justice Peshawar High Court
	In office; April 8, 2014 – December 29, 2016
Nominated by	Mamnoon Hussain
Preceded by	Mian Fasihul Mulk
Succeeded by	Yahya Afridi
Justice Peshawar High Court
	In office; November 17, 2011 – April 7, 2014
Nominated by	Asif Ali Zardari
Personal details
Born	14 July 1957; Dera Ismail Khan
Nationality	Pakistani

Mazhar Alam Miankhel (Urdu:مظهر عالم) is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and a former Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court. He served as judge of Peshawar High Court from 2011 to 2014.[1]

Early life and education

Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel, was born on 14 July 1957 in DI Khan.[1] He graduated from Gomal University, DI Khan in 1979 and obtained his law degree from the said University in 1982.[2]

Professional career

Justice Miankhel joined the lower courts as a lawyer in 1982 and two years later became advocate of High court. He was elevated as a Supreme Court advocate in 2003. During his career, Justice Miankhel has served on various judicial and administrative committees as well as the vice president and secretary of the DI Khan district bar association. He also taught as a part-time lecturer at Gomal University’s law college from 1998–2000.[2]

Judicial career

Mazhar Alam was promoted to the PHC bench as an additional judge in 2009 and made permanent judge in 2011.[1] He was appointed as Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court On 8 April 2014 following the retirement of Justice Fasihul Mulk.[2][3]

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References

"Mazhar Alam". Peshawar High Court. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
Correspondent (April 9, 2014). "A new era: Justice Miankhel sworn in as PHC chief justice". The Express Tribune.
"Mazhar Alam takes oath as CJ Peshawar High Court". abbtakk.tv. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

Legal offices
Preceded by Mian Fasihul Mulk	Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court April 8, 2014 – December 30, 2016	Succeeded by Yahya Afridi

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[Mazhar_01-1] "Mazhar Alam". Peshawar High Court. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

[Tribune_02-2] Correspondent (April 9, 2014). "A new era: Justice Miankhel sworn in as PHC chief justice". The Express Tribune.

[3] "Mazhar Alam takes oath as CJ Peshawar High Court". abbtakk.tv. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.