I am a retired District & Sessions Judge with over twenty years of judicial experience within the High Court of Sindh and Special Courts in Pakistan, including Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Corruption jurisdictions. I hold a Ph.D. in Immigration Laws from the University of Karachi and have presided over complex cases involving emigration law, passport offences, foreign exchange violations, anti-money laundering, corruption, and criminal proceedings under the Pakistan Penal Code.
I provide independent expert country evidence on Pakistan in immigration, asylum and human rights appeals. My expertise includes the structure and functioning of the Pakistani criminal justice system, emigration enforcement, passport and identity documentation systems (including NADRA), anti-corruption mechanisms, prison conditions, procedural safeguards, and the treatment of individuals accused of criminal, political or financial offences. My judicial background enables me to produce objective, legally grounded and Tribunal-compliant reports that focus on plausibility, institutional practice and risk assessment, in accordance with expert witness duties.
Advocate
Ph.D. (Immigration Laws)
I provide independent expert country evidence concerning Pakistan, based upon more than twenty years of judicial service within the Pakistani court system, including service as District & Sessions Judge and as a Judge of Special Courts dealing with anti-corruption, anti-terrorism, emigration, passport and financial crime matters.
My expertise encompasses the structure and functioning of the Pakistani criminal justice system, including investigation procedures, prosecutorial practice, evidential standards, bail considerations, appellate remedies and sentencing principles. I have direct institutional experience in cases arising under the Emigration Ordinance 1979, Passport Act 1974, Prevention of Corruption Act 1947, Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010 (as amended), Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 and the Pakistan Penal Code.
I am familiar with the operation of identity documentation systems in Pakistan, including NADRA processes, passport issuance and verification procedures, and the enforcement framework relating to alleged document irregularities. I also have experience concerning custodial conditions, prison administration and procedural safeguards available to accused persons.
My doctoral research in Immigration Laws focused on migration patterns, cross-border movement and the legal framework governing emigration from Pakistan. This academic research complements my judicial experience and enables me to assess the plausibility of factual accounts, institutional practice, and potential risk on return within the Pakistani legal and administrative context.
All opinions are provided independently and in accordance with the duties of an expert to assist the Tribunal impartially and within the confines of my professional expertise.
I have prepared approximately 63 expert country reports for use in immigration, asylum and protection proceedings in Australia, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. These reports have addressed issues relating to the Pakistani criminal justice system, anti-corruption prosecutions, emigration offences, documentation procedures, custodial conditions and risk assessment on return.
My reports are structured in accordance with the applicable procedural standards of the relevant jurisdiction and are prepared independently, with full compliance with the duties of an expert to assist the Tribunal impartially.
• Jamal Madiha, Abdul Shabana Waheed, Shakoor A. Prevalence of Substance Use in Relation to Criminal Behavior Patterns among Prison Inmates in Karachi: A Cross-Sectional Study. Life & Science. 2025; 6(2): 202–210.
• “The Arduous Journey: Illegal Immigration from Pakistan to the UK” (Scholarly Article on socio-legal challenges of irregular migration).
• “Navigating the E2 Visa: Blessing or Disguise for Pakistani Entrepreneurs” (Comparative immigration law analysis).
• Doctoral Research (Ph.D. in Immigration Laws, University of Karachi): Research focus on migration frameworks, cross-border movement, and legal regulation of emigration from Pakistan.
Sindhi
Pashtun (Pakhtun)
Baloch
Muhajir communities
Seraiki communities
Hazaras (including Shia Hazara minority)
Kashmiri communities
Pakistan Muslim League factions (PML-N, PML-Q)
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)
Awami National Party (ANP)
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI factions)
Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians
Regional nationalist movements, including Baloch nationalist groups
Religio-political parties operating within Pakistan
Experience concerning individuals accused of political offences, public order violations, corruption allegations, and cases prosecuted under anti-terror or special legislation.
Shia Muslim communities (including Hazara Shia minority)
Ahmadiyya community
Christian minority communities in Pakistan
Hindu minority communities
Sikh minority communities
Religiously affiliated political and sectarian organisations
Individuals accused under blasphemy provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code
Experience concerning the legal and procedural framework applicable to religiously motivated allegations, sectarian violence, and prosecutions arising under relevant statutory provisions.
Transgender persons (including Khwaja Sira / Hijra communities)
Persons perceived to have diverse sexual orientation or gender identity
Individuals facing allegations under public morality provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code
Victims of honour-based violence
Women accused of zina-related offences
Returnees to Pakistan following removal from abroad
Persons accused under blasphemy or public order provisions
In relation to LGBT and transgender individuals in Pakistan, I am familiar with:
• The constitutional and statutory framework, including the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018 and subsequent legal developments
• Social and societal attitudes towards sexual minorities
• The operation of public morality provisions under the Pakistan Penal Code (including Sections 377 and related provisions historically used in this context)
• Risks arising from non-state actors, including family members, community groups and vigilante elements
• Police practice, protection mechanisms and enforcement realities
• Judicial approaches in cases involving gender identity recognition and documentation
• Institutional and practical barriers faced by transgender individuals in access to employment, housing, healthcare and protection
My assessment in such cases is confined to the legal framework, enforcement practice, documented country conditions, and risk factors within Pakistan.