Sardar Tariq Masood

Sardar Tariq Masood (Urdu: سردار طارق مسعود; born 11 March 1959) is a former Pakistani jurist who served as the acting Chief Justice and the senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, he retired from office on 10 March 2024.

He remained a Judge of the Lahore High Court before being elevated to the Supreme Court. He retired as the senior most Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Justice Sardar is an expected incoming ad-hoc Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, his name had been forwarded to the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari for appointment.

Early life and education
In the Tehsil Kallar Syedan Rawalpindi District's village of Saroha, he was born into a noble family. After earning his legal degree, Sardar began practicing law in the Rawalpindi District in 1985. In 1987, he was admitted as an advocate to the High Court.

Career
Justice Tariq began practicing law in the Rawalpindi District in 1985 and was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court in 1987. In 2008, he was promoted to Advocate of the Supreme Court. He continued to serve as President of the District Bar Association of Rawalpindi. Since joining the Lahore High Court in September 2009, Sardar has contributed to numerous published judgements and taken on a variety of administrative duties.

Sardar previously served as Inspection Judge for the Districts of Khanewal, Vehari, Pakpattan, and Hafizabad. A member of the Lahore High Court's administration committee, and judge in the consumer protection courts, drug courts, and labor courts.

On 18 July 2024, his name was considered by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) for an appointment as an ad-hoc judge of the Supreme Court. His name was approved by the JCP in a 8-1 vote.