Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigns as LHC judge 

Lahore (Web Desk): Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh has resigned from the Lahore High Court (LHC), bringing his career at the court to a close after more than five years on the bench.

Justice Raheel was appointed as an LHC judge on May 7, 2021, and had been scheduled to continue serving until 2036, when he was expected to reach retirement age.

In his resignation, Justice Raheel said his time in the judiciary had been both an honour and a source of immense pride.

He reflected on his years as a judge as a significant and rewarding phase of his professional life, adding that he was departing while maintaining his commitment to the Constitution and the principles of the rule of law.

After stepping down, he said he intended to broaden his professional engagement by focusing on legal scholarship, policy research and comparative judicial practice.

"My years on the Bench have been the most formative and fulfilling of my professional life. However, after deep and sustained reflection, I have concluded that my further development as a jurist, and my capacity to contribute to the rule of law and access to justice, would be best served by a period of broader engagement with legal scholarship, policy research and comparative judicial practice," reads the resignation.

Justice Raheel also provided a copy of his resignation to the registrar of the Lahore High Court.

The departing judge earned his law degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is a Barrister of the Middle Temple.

He entered the legal profession as an Advocate of the High Courts in April 2000 and subsequently obtained his enrolment as an Advocate of the Supreme Court in September 2012.

From 2016 to 2020, Justice Raheel was a member of the Pakistan Bar Council. During his tenure on the council, he headed its Human Rights Committee and also served on its Executive Committee.

His legal practice encompassed several areas, including public law, commercial law, taxation, regulatory affairs, white-collar crime and human rights.