Mr. Justice Yahya Afridi was born in Dera Ismail Khan on 23rd January 1965. He belongs to the Adam Khel section of the Afridi tribe located in the Kohat Frontier Region and is a resident of Village Babari Banda, District Kohat. He belongs to a family steeped in a tradition of public service. His Lordship received his early education at Aitchison College, Lahore. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from Government College Lahore and later obtained his Masters of Arts degree in Economics from Punjab University, Lahore. After being awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship, Justice Afridi completed his LL.M. from Jesus College at the University of Cambridge. He was subsequently selected for a scholarship program for Young Commonwealth Lawyers at the Institute of Legal Studies in London. His Lordship interned at Fox & Gibbons, Solicitors, in London, before returning to Pakistan where he joined Orr, Dignam & Co. in Karachi as an Associate. He went on to start his private practice in Peshawar and lectured at Khyber Law College, University of Peshawar where he taught International Law, Labour Law and Administrative Law.

Mr. Hayat Ali Shah is a highly esteemed legal expert and former senior judicial officer, bringing over three decades of experience to Pakistan’s legal and judicial landscape. He holds a law degree from the University of Peshawar and began his legal career in 1981, practicing law for a decade before being appointed as an Additional District and Sessions Judge (AD&SJ) by the Peshawar High Court in 1990. In 1997, he was elevated to the position of District and Sessions Judge (D&SJ), during which he served with distinction in various critical judicial and administrative capacities. These included Judge of the Anti-Terrorism Court, Registrar of the Peshawar High Court, Director General of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy, and Administrative Judge of the Ehtesab Court. His career is marked by integrity, dedication, and a commitment to strengthening judicial institutions.