Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain
Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain, is a Pakistani jurist who is a District and Sessions Judge in the service of Islamabad Judicial Service.
Career
Prior to his appointment as a judge in the District and Sessions Court, Zulqarnain served as a judge in an Anti-Terrorism Court.In December 2022, he was appointed to a three-year deputation by the Lahore High Court, during which his services were placed at the disposal of the Islamabad High Court. He succeeded Yar Mohammad Gondal as the special judge of the banking court in Islamabad.
Zulqarnain is facing allegations of misconduct, which may result in his repatriation to his parent department, the Lahore High Court. The Islamabad High Court initiated this process following a contentious judicial decision and observations, wherein he granted an adjournment to a defendant in a bail petition, leading to discrepancies in the case proceedings.