Ever since joining the West Pakistan Judicial Service in 1960, Justice (Retd.) Abdul Karim Khan Kundi has been actively involved in the field of law both at the bar and on the bench. Justice (Retd.) Kundi has held numerous judicial positions both in Punjab and the NWFP, giving him a rare command over a multitude of Pakistani laws and their application by the courts. Justice (R) A.K. Kundi has also served in the law and parliamentary affairs division/departments of both the Federal and NWFP Governments and has had first-hand experience of law-making by the legislature. On the bench, judge-made law i.e. handing down authoritative judicial precedents (case law) was a daily affair for Justice Kundi. He retired as the Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court.

We are proud to have as our head one of the most eminent and respected legal minds in Pakistan. Justice (Retd.) Kundi brings to KUNDI & KUNDI wisdom and knowledge that can only be gained through the experience of decades of judicial and legal work.

After retiring as Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court in 1995 Justice (Retd.) Kundi and his son Afnan Karim Kundi founded the law offices of KUNDI & KUNDI. They envisioned a small family practice that would distinguish itself through the quality of its work. From these humble beginnings, KUNDI & KUNDI grew to be one of the leading law offices in the capital of Pakistan (Islamabad), serving some of the largest and most respected clients in the country.

Justice (R) A.K. Kundi presently looks after the litigation of KUNDI & KUNDI in the Supreme Court.

Qualification and Work Experience

Academic / Professional Qualifications   Top

• M.A. (Economics), University of Karachi, Pakistan - 1958
• LL.B., University of Karachi, Pakistan - 1958

Professional Training   Top

• American Political Science Association (APSA) Fellowship at the Congress of the United States of America, Washington D.C., USA - 1977-78
• O&M Course, Staff College, Lahore, Pakistan - 1980

Early Judicial Career   Top

• Joined West Pakistan Judicial Service - 1960
• Civil Judge at Dera Ghazi Khan, Chakwal, Gujranwala & Lahore - 1960-67
• Senior Civil Judge at Gujranwala, Rahim Yar Khan, Abbottabad & Peshawar - 1967-72
• Additional District and Sessions Judge at Mardan, Haripur & Peshawar - 1972-73
• District and Sessions Judge at Bannu - 1973-75

Secretariat Service   Top

• Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Law & Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Pakistan - 1975-76
• Joint Secretary, Ministry of Law & Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Pakistan - 1976-81
• Secretary, Law Department, Government of N.-W.F.P., Pakistan - 1981-83

Elevation to High Court / Federal Shariat Court   Top

• Judge, Peshawar High Court - 1983-89
• Senior Puisne Judge, Federal Shariat Court - 1989-91
• Senior Puisne Judge, Peshawar High Court - 1991-93
• Chief Justice, Peshawar High Court - 1993-95

Professional Associations   Top

• Enrolled as Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
• Member, SCBA (Supreme Court Bar Association) - 1995 (for life)
• Member, HCBAR (Lahore High Court Bar Association Rawalpindi), Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench - 1996 till present

Additional Judicial / Official Positions Held   Top

• Land Acquisition Judge, Tarbela - 1972-73
• Member, Central Board of Film Censor - 1978-80
• Member, Board of Governors, NAFDEC - 1978-80
• Member, Provincial Anti-Corruption Committee, N.-W.F.P. - 1981-83
• Chairman, Labour Appellate Tribunal, N.-W.F.P. - 1987-89
• Presiding Officer, Customs Special Appellate Court, N.-W.F.P. - 1991-93
• Member, Syndicate, Gomal University, D.I. Khan - 1991-95
• Member, Central Zakat Council - 1998-2001
• Chairman, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)'s Regional Committee on Cable TV, N.-W.F.P. - 2001-2002
• Commissioner of the Council of Complaints, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) - 2002 till present

Corporate Positions Held   Top

• Director, Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co. Limited. - 1999-2002
• Director, Pak Apex Leasing Company Limited - 2002-2003
• Director, KASB Bank Limited - 2002-2006

Other Associations   Top

• Member, Islamabad Club - 1976 till present