Justice Shahid Jamil of LHC resigned due to ‘personal circumstances’

Justice Shahid Jamil Khan of the Lahore High Court (LHC) resigned from his post citing ‘personal circumstances’.

The LHC judge has sent his resignation to President Arif Alvi. Justice Shahid Jamil was the 11th most senior judge of Lahore High Court appointed in LHC in 2014 and was due to retire in April 29, 2028.

“I Justice Shahid Jamil Khan, after having served as a Judge of Lahore High Court, Lahore for about 10 years, hereby exercise the option to resign under Article 206(1) of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973, with immediate effect,” his resignation later maintained.

“It was absolute honour to hold the office, but for personal circumstances I have decided to turn the page and start a new chapter,” he added.

Earlier this month, two judges of the Supreme Court (SC) – Syed Mazahar Ali Aqbar Naqvi and Ijazul Ahsan – resigned from their posts. They both also served as judges of the LHC.