Amjad Pervaiz

Pakistani lawyer
Muhammad Amjad Pervaiz
Advocate General Punjab
In office
March 2025 – Permanent
Appointed byGovernor of the Punjab
Preceded byKhalid Ishaq
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
ResidencePakistan
Alma mater

Muhammad Amjad Pervaiz (in Urdu محمد امجد پرویز) is a Pakistani lawyer serving as Advocate General Punjab.He is also Chairman of Punjab Bar Council and life member of Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan.[1] Earlier he was a busy lawyer of NAB National Accountability Bureau where he was conducting the trials of Shahbaz Sharif, present Prime Minister of Pakistan, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, present Chief Minister of Punjab and Moonis Elahi opposition leader.[2]

Biography

Pervaiz born and grew up in Pakistan, after early education he graduated from University of the Punjab, and then Punjab University Law College, earning an LL.B.[3] He joined the legal profession in 2000 as an associate of Dr. Basit law firm.[4] He become a criminal trial lawyer and conducted hundred of thousands cases including of so many prominent political leaders of Pakistan. He declined to become Judge of Lahore High Court, Lahore.[5]

Advocate General of Punjab

The governor of Punjab appointed him Advocate General of Punjab, representing the government of Punjab in Lahore High Court and the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[6] He is Principal law officer and Chief Prosecutor of Punjab Government ex-officio chairman of Punjab Bar Council.[7]

References

  1. ^ Dar, Shabbir (January 5, 2025). "Advocate Amjad Pervaiz refuses to become LHC judge". www.geo.tv.
  2. ^ "Key players of the legal battle". The Express Tribune. July 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Amjad Pervaiz appointed as Punjab's advocate general". www.nation.com.pk. 2025-03-04.
  4. ^ Bilal, Rana (4 March 2025). "Prominent lawyer Amjad Pervaiz appointed Punjab advocate general". DAWN.COM.
  5. ^ Ahmad, Ehsan (December 27, 2024). "Advocate Amjad Pervaiz declines appointment as judge of Lahore High Court". Aaj English TV.
  6. ^ Ahmad, Ehsan (27 December 2024). "Advocate Amjad Pervaiz declines appointment as judge of Lahore High Court". Aaj English TV.
  7. ^ "Principal Seat". Archived from the original on 2018-02-15.
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