Former Supreme Court Judge Faqir Mohammad Khokhar, who was recently appointed as the new chairman of the inquiry panel after disappearing, died on Wednesday due to a long illness.
It was revealed last week that the government had appointed Justice Khohar as the new chairman of the Commission of Inquiry, who replaced Javed Iqbal, who led the panel from September 2011.
Justice Khohar’s son, Tahir Mahmood confirmed this Don Dot Com His father died today due to a prolonged illness.
Mahmud said that the former SC judge was admitted to Lahore’s services hospital for the past 12 days and he was fighting cancer.
According to a purpose issued by the Lahore High Court (LHC), the last rites of the retired judge were prayed at ASR at a mosque in Phase 8 of the city’s Defense Housing Authority (DHA) at 4 pm. Will be paid later.
Justice Khokar was one of the four judges who, one of the 19 SC judges, under the temporary constitutional order (PCO) after the announcement of the state emergency by former dictator general (retired) Pervez Musharraf in 2007. Was taken oath
According to one, the judge served as acting Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan in 2008. Press release Subsequently, the Election Commission for Election Commission of Pakistan was issued.
In August 2009, then President Asif Ali Zardari accepted the resignation of Justice Khokhar, as he and Justice M. Javid Batar faced the possibility of questioning by the Supreme Judicial Council to take oath under the PCO. –
