Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain

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Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain
ابُو الحسنات ذُوالقرنین
Personal details
NationalityPakistan Pakistani

Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain (Urdu: ابُو الحسنات محمد ذُوالقرنین), is a Pakistani jurist who is a District and Sessions Judge in the service of Islamabad Judicial Service.[1]

Career[edit]

Prior to his appointment as a judge in the District and Sessions Court, Zulqarnain served as a judge in an Anti-Terrorism Court.[2]

Cases[edit]

He presided over the cypher case involving former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan and former Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi at Adiala Jail.[3] On January 30, 2024, he sentenced both individuals to ten years in prison.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Islamabad High Court". Islamabad High Court.
  2. ^ Sher, Fazal (July 11, 2023). "PTI chief's interim bail extended in different cases". Business Recorder.
  3. ^ Sher, Fazal (October 28, 2023). "Cypher case: Court allows Rawalpindi police to conduct probe from IK, Qureshi". Business Recorder.
  4. ^ "Pakistan's Khan handed 10-year sentence for leaking classified cable". Yahoo! News. January 30, 2024.