Hamid Khan

Hamid Khan, a legal scholar and advocate, was born on 16 April 1946 in Pakistan. He holds an LL.M. from the College of Law at the University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, USA (1973), an M.A. in History from the University of the Punjab, Lahore (1968), an LL.B. from the University Law College, University of the Punjab, Lahore (1966), and a B.A. from Government College, Lahore (1964). He is proficient in languages like English, Urdu, and Punjabi. Hamid Khan’s professional affiliations include being a Member of the Pakistan Bar Council since 1990 and holding leadership roles in the legal community. He served as Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council (1996-97), Chairman of the Executive Committee of Pakistan Bar Council (2005), and Chairman of the Legal Education Committee of Pakistan Bar Council (1995-2008). He has also been President of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (2001-2003) and President of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (1992-93). Throughout his career, Hamid Khan has been a dedicated advocate, serving as a Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of Pakistan since November 2001. He has also been a Visiting Lecturer on Constitutional Law, International Law, and Civil Procedure at Punjab University Law College, Lahore, and a Visiting Professor in Comparative Constitutional Law for LL.M. students at the same institution. He has been a Guest Speaker and Lecturer on Constitutional and Administrative Laws at various institutes in Pakistan and served as Head Examiner in Public International Law at the University of Punjab. Hamid Khan’s written work includes significant publications like ‘A History of the Judiciary in Pakistan’ (2023), ‘Constitutional and Political History of Pakistan’ (Third Edition, 2019), ‘Comparative Constitutional Law’ (2022), ‘Principles of Administrative Law’ (Second Edition, 2020), and ‘Islamic Law of Inheritance’ (Second Edition, 2021). He has received several awards for his contributions to the legal field, including the Dorab Patel Award for Rule of Law (2002), the Madar-e-Millat Award (2003), the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Illinois College of Law (2005), and the Human Rights Award by the Human Rights Society of Pakistan (2006). Hamid Khan’s extensive expertise and dedication to legal scholarship have made him a respected figure in the field of law, both in Pakistan and internationally.