Akhtar Aly Kureshy


Akhtar Aly Kureshy was born in Lahore on November 15, 1963, is a Pakistani lawyer & advisor and Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He served as Asst.Attorney-General for Pakistan. He remained Asst.Advocate General Punjab and Legal Advisor to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. He is a permanent member of Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan. He remain associated with Civil Service Academy as Syndicate Advisor to teach & train the government officers of Central Superior Services.

Early life & education

Born & grown up in Lahore, graduated from University of the Punjab in 1986. Earned law degree LL.B. from Punjab Law College 1990 and did Master in political science from University of the Punjab 1992. He passed American History Course in 1992 from American Center, American Embassy Islamabad.

Professional background

He joined the Law Chamber of Barrister Ijaz Hussain Batalvi 1992 who was Public Prosecutor in the Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto case and Defense Counsel in the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif case. and remained with him till his last breath on March 7, 2004. He enrolled as Advocate Lahore High Court in 1992 & Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2005 after interviewed by then senior Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. He remained Member Executive Lahore High Court Bar Association. He also worked as Standing Counsel for Pakistan and Advisor to Honorary Consulate General of Kazakhstan Embassy, Lahore. He delivers Lectures in Superior College of Law.

Area of practice

He practices and render his services in Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Banking Regulation Laws, Corporate Law matters & Criminal Law cases. He was deputed & completed various Court's Assignments dully appointed by Lahore High Court as official liquidator, court auctioneer & Local Commission to act on behalf of Lahore High Court to resolve the matter.

Victim of controversy

officially sent a summery for appointment of Akhtar Aly Kureshy as Additional Advocate General Punjab to the Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif who did not approve that summery on the ground that he belong to the Chamber of Ijaz Huusain Batalvi who broken their secret of Sharif family's Exile Agreement with General Pervez Musharraf, according to the Sharif family the Exile Agreement was of Five year whereas ex. Prime Minister Shujaat Hussain and Federal Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad gave interview on Geo News that Sharif family Exile Agreement was of Ten years as Mr. Batalvi himself told them. Either Agreement of Exile was five year or ten year but this controversy victimized Mr. Kureshy, however, Mr.Batalvi family rejected both versions.

Fellowships

He is member and actively involve in social & professional orientations and contribute through various National & International NGOs & Organizations like International Bar Association, London, member Commonwealth Lawyers Association, London, member LAWASIA Moot, Australia, member of WWF, Focus Pakistan & Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.