Irshad Hasan Khan, born 1937, is a Pakistani jurist who served as the sixteenth Chief Justice of Pakistan from 2000 to 2002 and later as Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan until 2005. As Chief Justice he validated the 1999 military takeover of Pakistan's government by invoking the doctrine of necessity, a decision that remains a defining and contested part of his judicial record.
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Justice Irshad Hasan Khan (Urdu: ارشاد حسن خان) (born 7 January 1937) is a Pakistani jurist who served as Chief Justice of Pakistan from January 2000 to January 2002.
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As the chief justice, he validated the 1999 military coup against a democratically elected government by invoking the doctrine of necessity.
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Justice Irshad Hasan Khan (Urdu: ارشاد حسن خان) (born 7 January 1937) is a Pakistani jurist who served as Chief Justice of Pakistan from January 2000 to January 2002. As the chief justice, he validated the 1999 military coup against a democratically elected government by invoking the doctrine of necessity.
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Justice Irshad Hasan Khan (Urdu: ارشاد حسن خان) (born 7 January 1937) is a Pakistani jurist who served as Chief Justice of Pakistan from January 2000 to January 2002.
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P569 (date of birth): 1937
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P569 (date of birth): 1937-01-07
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P19 (place of birth): Lahore
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