Hameedur Rahman

Iqbal Hameedur Rahman (Urdu:اقبال حميدرحمان; Bengali ইকবাল হামিদর রহমান born 25 September 1956), is the current Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court.

He served as the Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, as appointed in this post on 24 February 2013 and voluntarily tendered his resignation on 24 October 2016.

[4] Hon’ble Mr. Justice Iqbal Hameed ur Rahman is a scion of a noble family that has its roots in the legal fraternity since pre-partition of the Indian subcontinent.

His illustrious father late Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hamoodur Rahman was appointed as Advocate General of East Pakistan in 1953, from where he was elevated to the Bench as judge of the Dhaka High Court in 1954.

His father was one of those widely respected individuals in the history of Pakistan, who through his exalted character and dedication to his country had left such imprints, which will be followed by the generations unborn, with dignity and pride.

Like his courageous counterparts he stood for the rule of law in order to preserve the dignity and honor of his institution and the Constitution of Pakistan and refused to take oath under the PCO.

He sacrificed his tenure of eleven years of judgeship at the altar of truth and rule of law with such dignity that the soul of his noble father would always be proud of him.

He and his brother judges in the Lahore High Court ignited such flame in the heart of this nation that not only led to a great social awakening but also bound this society with the rule of law.

His dignified stature not only stopped the communal violence but his report also chalked out certain objective guidelines for the protection of the rights of minorities in Pakistan.