Khalid Ranjha | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, Politician |
| Known for | Former Law Minister of Pakistan A member of Senate of Pakistan |
Khalid Ranjha is a Pakistani lawyer and a politician from Punjab, Pakistan. He also served as Federal Law Minister of Pakistan in 2002 and a member of the Senate of Pakistan. He remained Advocate General Punjab, Judge Lahore High Court and the President of Lahore High Court Bar Association, Lahore [1] [2]
Khalid Ranjha studied at St. Anthony's High School, Government College University, Lahore and at the University of London, where he received his PhD degree, eventually becoming a Research Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London. [3]
He is a former senator for Punjab and was affiliated with Pakistan Muslim League (Q). [4] He was also affiliated with Standing Committee on Law, Justice, Human Rights and Parliamentary Affairs. He also served as Law Minister in the federal cabinet of General Pervez Musharraf in 2002. [4] [5]
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