Saqib Nisar

Mian Saqib Nisar
Justice Nisar in 2018
25th Chief Justice of Pakistan
In office
31 December 2016 – 17 January 2019
Preceded byAnwar Zaheer Jamali
Succeeded byAsif Saeed Khosa
Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
In office
18 February 2010 – 30 December 2016
Preceded byAnwar Zaheer Jamali
Succeeded byAsif Saeed Khosa
Justice of the Lahore High Court
In office
22 May 1998 – 17 February 2010
Law Secretary of Pakistan
In office
29 March 1997 – 12 October 1999
Advocate-on-Record of the Supreme Court
In office
22 May 1994 – 21 May 1998
Secretary General of Lahore High Court Bar Association
In office
1991–1992
Personal details
BornMian Saqib Nisar
(1954-01-18) 18 January 1954
Alma materGovernment College University
Punjab University
ProfessionAdvocate

Mian Saqib Nisar (Urdu: میاں ثاقب نثار; born 18 January 1954) is a Pakistani jurist who served as the 25th Chief Justice of Pakistan from 31 December 2016 till 17 January 2019. He was previously the federal Law Secretary. He was also a visiting professor of law at the University of the Punjab, teaching constitutional law.

Ascended as a judge of the Supreme Court on 18 February 2010, he was elevated as chief justice when Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali reached his constitutionally set retiring age.