# Azmat Saeed
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{{Short description|Pakistani judge (1954–2025)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sheikh Azmat Saeed
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| office = Justice of the [Supreme Court of Pakistan](/source/Supreme_Court_of_Pakistan)
| term_start = 2012
| term_end = 2019
| office3 = [Chief Justice of Lahore High Court](/source/Chief_Justice_of_Lahore_High_Court)
| term_start3 = 2011
| term_end3 = 2012
| successor3 = [Umar Ata Bandial](/source/Umar_Ata_Bandial)
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1954|8|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Rawalpindi](/source/Rawalpindi), [West Punjab](/source/West_Punjab), Pakistan
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2025|2|12|1954|8|28|df=yes}}
| death_place = [Lahore](/source/Lahore), [Punjab](/source/Punjab%2C_Pakistan), Pakistan
| spouse =
| children =
| alma_mater = {{nobr|[Punjab University Law College](/source/Punjab_University_Law_College)}}
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'''Sheikh Azmat Saeed''' ({{langx|ur|عظمت سعید}}; 28 August 1954 – 12 February 2025) was a judge from the [Supreme Court of Pakistan](/source/Supreme_Court_of_Pakistan). He served the judiciary in various capacities and was part of several significant cases and decisions in Pakistan's legal history.
==Early life and career==
Saeed commenced his legal career in [Rawalpindi](/source/Rawalpindi) in 1978 following the completion of his LL.B degree. He gained experience by working in different law chambers before eventually establishing his own independent practice in [Lahore](/source/Lahore) in 1980. Subsequently, in 1981, he was enrolled as an Advocate of the [Lahore High Court](/source/Lahore_High_Court) and also as an Advocate of the [Supreme Court of Pakistan](/source/Supreme_Court_of_Pakistan), marking significant milestones in his legal profession.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/45525-justice-azmat-saeed-takes-oath-as-permanent-sc-judge|title=Justice Azmat Saeed takes oath as permanent SC judge|website=www.geo.tv}}]
===Appointment as Supreme Court judge===
Saeed was sworn in as a permanent judge of the Supreme Court on 1 June 2012. The oath-taking ceremony was presided over by the [Chief Justice of Pakistan](/source/Chief_Justice_of_Pakistan) at the time, Justice [Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry](/source/Iftikhar_Muhammad_Chaudhry). Before assuming this role, Saeed held the position of Chief Justice at the Lahore High Court.[{{Cite web |url=https://arynews.tv/justice-sheikh-azmat-saeed-acting-cjp/ |title=Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed takes oath as acting CJP |date=July 30, 2019 |website=ARY News}}]
==Controversies and legal challenges==
A petition was filed to challenge Saeed's assignment as the leader of the inquiry committee for the [Broadsheet LLC scandal](/source/Broadsheet_LLC_scandal).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/331172-justice-r-azmat-saeed-sheikh-to-head-govts-broadsheet-llc-probe|title=Retired Justice Azmat Saeed to head govt's probe into Broadsheet LLC scandal|website=www.geo.tv}}] Nevertheless, the petition was rejected.[{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1069930/lhc-dismisses-contempt-petition-against-maryam-nawaz/|title=LHC dismisses contempt petition against Maryam Nawaz|date=March 6, 2023}}]
In another case, the government retracted Saeed's selection as an arbitrator for resolving a conflict concerning Rs52 billion with 12 [independent power producers](/source/independent_power_producers) (IPPs) established under the 2002 policy.[{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2362425/ex-sc-judge-azmat-saeed-out-from-ipps-case|title=Ex-SC judge Azmat Saeed out from IPPs' case|date=June 20, 2022|website=The Express Tribune}}]
==Retirement and post-retirement work==
Saeed concluded his tenure at the Supreme Court in 2019 and was commemorated with [full-court](/source/full-court) reference within the Supreme Court.[{{Cite web |url=https://pakobserver.net/sc-judge-justice-azmat-saeed-to-retire-today/ |title=SC Judge Justice Azmat Saeed to retire today |website=Pakistan Observer |date=August 27, 2019}}]
During his farewell address, Saeed emphasized the significance of maintaining an impartial judiciary and expressed his desire for an uninterrupted provision of justice without any compromises.[{{Cite web|url=https://pakobserver.net/no-shortcuts-in-path-of-justice-says-justice-azmat-in-farewell-speech-2/|title='No shortcuts in path of justice,' says Justice Azmat in farewell speech|date=August 27, 2019}}]
Following his retirement, Saeed was appointed to lead the government's inquiry committee tasked with investigating the [Broadsheet LLC scandal](/source/Broadsheet_LLC_scandal).[[https://pakobserver.net/ex-supreme-court-judge-azmat-saeed-sheikh-passes-away-after-prolonged-illness/ Ex-Supreme Court judge Azmat Saeed Sheikh passes away after prolonged illness]]
==Recognition==
Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, in his comments, described Saeed as a valuable asset to the superior judiciary. He acknowledged that the departing judge had authored numerous significant judgements and clarified many ambiguous issues during his tenure at the highest court.