Mansoor Ali Shah

Syed Mansoor Ali Shah is a Pakistani jurist who is serving as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He formerly served as the 45th Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court. He is expected to take oath as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 26 October 2024.

Biography
He began his education at Aitchison College, attending from 1968 to 1981. In 1984, he obtained a B.A. in Mathematics and French from the University of the Punjab. He later enrolled at the Punjab University Law College earning his LL.B degree from 1986 to 1988. In 1988, he received an M.A. in Economics from the University of the Punjab. From 1989 to 1991, he studied at Downing College, Cambridge, where he earned a B.A./M.A. in Law.

He joined private practice as a founding partner of Afridi, Shah & Minallah, and was involved in the Lawyers' Movement of 2007 seeking restoration of the judiciary. He was elevated to a judge of the Lahore High Court on 15 September 2009, and was appointed Chief Justice on 27 June 2016. He was elevated to a judge of the Supreme Court on 7 February 2018 by President Mamnoon Hussain.

Since joining the court, Shah has authored decisions on constitutional law, human rights, and environmental sustainability and focused on judicial reform, including the revamping of the Punjab Judicial Academy.