Rashid Aziz Khan (1 September 1941 – 29 November 2014) was a Pakistani jurist who served as chief justice of the Lahore High Court and later as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Before his elevation to the bench, he served as assistant advocate-general, additional advocate-general, and advocate-general of Punjab.
Career Khan started legal practice in 1964 and served as a lecturer at Himayat-e-Islam Law College, Lahore, from 1969 to 1976. In 1976, he was appointed assistant advocate-general of Punjab. He became additional advocate-general in 1979 and was promoted as advocate-general of Punjab in March 1984.
Khan was elevated to the Lahore High Court in March 1987. He became chief justice of the Lahore High Court on 4 November 1997. During his tenure, he inaugurated the Lahore High Court's official website in November 1997. He later served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan until July 2001.
In 1996, Khan served as a member of the Election Commission of Pakistan. After his judicial career, he also served as chairman of the National Industrial Relations Commission.
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