Pakistani justice (born 1963)
Ali Baqar Najafi (born 15 September 1963) is a Pakistani jurist and a senior Judge of the Lahore High Court since 16 April 2012 and member of Administration Committee of Lahore High Court.
Early life and education
Najafi was born on 15 September 1963 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. His father Ali Huzoor Najafi was an advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan. He completed his basic education from Muslim Model High School located in Urdu Bazaar, Lahore. He completed his LLB from University Law College Punjab University, Lahore in 1989.[1]
Career
In 1989, he started his legal career as an advocate under the mentorship of his father in Lahore. He registered as an advocate of High Courts in 1990. He continued on to become the advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan.[1]
He was a faculty at Punjab University Law College, Lahore for twelve years. He also taught in private law colleges for eighteen years. He also served as internal and external examiner for University of the Punjab.[1]
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court two-judge bench on Thursday sent a petition of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz seeking the return of her passport to the chief justice as one of its members recused himself from the matter.
The petition came for hearing before the bench comprising Justice Ali Baqar Najafi and Justice Muhammad Anwarul Haq Pannun.
Scandal
On 7 October 2023, it was reported that he had asked for protocol for his son's visit to USA via Abu Dhabi.[2][3][4] This was against the rules as no family member of any serving judge was eligible for any protocol and even the sitting judge is allowed protocol only when on official visit.[5] After huge uproar on social media, the request was withdrawn on 8 October 2023.[6]
