Anwaar Hussain

Hussain earned his law degree from Punjab University Law College, achieving University Distinctions in all three parts. He later pursued a master's degree in Political Science, securing the fifth position overall. Additionally, he obtained postgraduate diplomas in labor and intellectual property laws, securing first position in both courses.^[1]

His career includes a 14-year standing at the Bar, an LLM from the Institute of Comparative Law (McGill University).^[1]

Hussain enrolled as advocate lower courts on 1 February 1999. He started practice as advocate high court on 31 March 2001.^[1]

He also worked as a Legal Draftsman at the Law Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights Department. During this time, he played a key role in drafting significant legislation, such as the Punjab Rented Premises Act, 2009. His contributions also extend to research articles on trade and securities market arbitration published in the Superior Law Review, and participation in the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference at the University of Oregon School of Law in 2014.^[1]

He was appointed as Assistant Advocate General Punjab on 5 May 2014.^[1]

Hussain ascended into Lahore High Court (LHC) as an additional justice on 7 May 2021.^[2] The Judicial Commission of Pakistan, led by then Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, officially confirmed his appointment as a permanent judge of LHC on 13 October 2022.^[3] He took the oath of office as a permanent judge of LHC on 4 November 2022.^[4]