LAHORE – Justice Shahid Jamil Khan of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday resigned from his post, Dunya News reported.
Justice Khan cited personal reasons for quitting the office. He has sent his resignation to the president of Pakistan.
According to the LHC website, Justice Khan was 11th most senior judge of the court. He was elevated to the LHC on March 22, 2014 and was due to retire on April 29, 2028 on attaining the age of superannuation.
The LHC sources said Justice Khan had been on leave for more than a month.
It may be recalled that in recent days, Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Ijazul Ahsan of the Supreme Court have also hung up their robes.
