Shah Khawar

Advocate

Pakistani Islamabad, Pakistan

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ProfessionAdvocate
NationalityPakistani
BirthplaceIslamabad, Pakistan

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Pakistani advocate and legal professional who served as an advocate of Pakistan's Supreme Court
Former judge at Lahore High Court with extensive experience in constitutional and legal matters
Held positions as acting attorney general for Pakistan and additional attorney general for Pakistan, CWA, and Kuwait

Physical Stats & More

Height183 cm / 1.83 m / 6' 0"
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBrown (Semi-bald)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known

Career

Known for being elected as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board in 2024
Serves as the Election Commissioner of the PCB
Former judge at Lahore High Court, acting attorney general for Pakistan, and additional attorney general for Pakistan, CWA, and Kuwait
Appointed the bureauโ€™s Special Prosecutor General (PG) in 2017
Appointed to represent the bureau in all important cases, including the Hudaibya Paper Mills reference case
Appointed as the chief election commissioner of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in November 2023
Responsibilities included conducting elections for the Regions and the PCB chairman
Appointed interim chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board on 24 January 2024
Served as acting attorney general for Pakistan
Served as additional attorney general for Pakistan, CWA, and Kuwait
Appointed Special Prosecutor General (PG) in 2017
Appointed to represent the bureau in important cases, including the Hudaibya Paper Mills reference case
Appointed chief election commissioner of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in November 2023
Elected as Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board in 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Shah Khawar is the fifth person to lead PCB.
2. Ramiz Raja, Najam Sethi, Ahmed Shehzad Farooq Rana, and Zaka Ashraf have all previously headed the board.
3. Mohsin Naqvi, the interim Chief Minister of Punjab, took Zaka Ashraf's place on the Board of Governors and Interim Managing Committee.
4. Two notices were issued after Zaka Ashraf's resignation as the Chairman of the Interim Management Committee.
5. Under Article 7 (2) of the PCB Constitution, the Election Commissioner can exercise the powers of the PCB Chairman.
6. Under Article 7(2) of the PCB Constitution, the Election Commissioner is vested with the powers of Chairman PCB
7. Stepped down from his role as an advocate of Pakistan's Supreme Court to take charge of the PCB
8. His appointment as interim chairman was accepted by Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, who is also patron-in-chief of the PCB
9. His primary responsibility as interim chairman was to hold the election of Chairman PCB in a free and transparent manner
10. Before holding elections for the Chairman's position, he had to first form the Board of Governors composed of four representatives each of affiliated departments and regional associations with two nominees of the patron-in-chief
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