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Agha Rafiq Ahmed Khan (born 23 August 1949 in Garhi Yasin, Shikarpur District, Pakistan) is Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan.

[edit] Early life

He is the son of Agha Mohammad Anwer Khan. He was educated at D.C. High School in Garhi Yasin and graduated from the C&S Government College, Shikarpur. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sindh in 1971.

[edit] Legal career

Justice Agha was enrolled as member of Sindh Bar Council in 1972. He joined Sindh Judicial Services as Civil Judge and First Class Magistrate in 1973 through competitive examination of Public Service Commission. Promoted as Senior Civil Judge & Assistant Sessions Judge in 1978. Promoted as Additional District & Sessions Judge in 1983. Appointed as Additional Secretary, Sindh Legislative Assembly in 1985. Promoted as Secretary, Sindh Legislative Assembly in 1985. Attended a Shariah training Course in International Islamic University in Islamabad in 1984. Appointed as Director Legal Services and Director Administration in PIA on deputation in 1989. Promoted as District & Sessions Judge in May, 1990. Appointed as Additional Secretary (Regulations) in Services and General Administration Department, Government of Sindh.

Appointed as Judge Sindh Labour Court No.1 Karachi in 1991. Posted as Law Secretary Sindh in 1994-95. Appointed Additional Judge Sindh High Court in -1995. Confirmed as Judge of Sindh High Court in year 1996. Reverted back to Sindh Judiciary after decision of famous Al-Jehad Trust case and posted as District and Sessions Judge in various districts of Sindh from year 1997 to 2007. Elevated as Additional Judge of Sindh High Court again on 14 December, 2007. Appointed as Federal Secretary, Law and Justice Division, Government of Pakistan in year 2008. Re-appointed as permanent Judge of Sindh High Court on 14.12.2008 along with original seniority from 1995. Elevated as Chief Justice, Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan on 05.06.2009.^[1][2][3]

Justice Agha participated in training course on Judicial Ethics organized by the Royal Institute of Public Administration (RIPA), London in June, 2009.

Ex-officio: Member, National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee, Member, Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan, member, Advisory Board of the Al-Mizan Foundation, member, Administration Committee of Al-Mizan Foundation, Member, Board of Governors, Board of Trustees, Council of Trustees and Selection Board of the International Islamic University, Islamabad.

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