Akhtar Hussain (lawyer)
Akhtar Hussain | |
|---|---|
| اختر حسین | |
| President of Awami Workers Party | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Yousuf Mustikhan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Akhtar Hussain 2 February 1946 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Senior advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan |
| Known for | President Awami Workers Party |
Akhtar Hussain (Urdu:اختر حسین, born 2 February 1946) is a Pakistani lawyer, senior advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan and left wing political leader. He is president of the left-wing political party, Awami Workers Party. He served as the General Secretary of Awami Workers Party from 2016 to 2022. He has been member of Pakistan Bar Council for 15 years from 2010 to 2025 and elected as Vice Chairman in 2012. He was a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan for two years from 2019 to 2021 and again from 2023 to 2025.