*LAHORE – A judge of Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Farrukh Irfan has resigned from his office on Tuesday.*
According to the reports, Justice Farrukh has sent his resignation for President Arif Alvi and he has also informed the Supreme Judicial Council of his decision.
It is pertinent to mention here that Justice Farrukh Irfan is currently facing a case against him at the Supreme Judicial Council. The Supreme Judicial Council was hearing a misconduct reference against Justice Farrukh after his name surfaced in the Panama Papers list of individuals with offshore companies.
Justice Farrukh Irfan was appointed as a judge of the LHC on 20 February 2010 with his tenure set to conclude on 22 June 2020.