CJ Peshawar Waqar Seth dies of COVID19
Monitoring Desk:
Chief Justice Peshawar High Court (PHC), Waqar Seth died of COVID19 on Thursday. The Chief Justice had contracted the deadly virus a few days back. Spokesman PHC confirmed the death of the Chief Justice. He said the deceased was under treatment in Kalsum International Hospital in Islamabad.
His funeral prayers will be offered on November 13 at the old Army Stadium ground in Peshawar at 2:30 pm.
Education and career
Born on March 16, 1961, Justice Seth received his early education in Peshawar, before graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from Islamia College, Peshawar, in 1981. He completed his LLB from Khyber Law College, Peshawar in 1985 and graduated with an MA in Political Science from the University of Peshawar the following year.
Justice Seth started his legal career as an advocate of the lower courts in 1985, before moving on to the high courts in 1990. He enrolled as an advocate of the Supreme Court in 2008.
CJ Peshawar Waqar Seth dies of COVID19
