What is Waqar Ahmed Seth?
'''Waqar Ahmed Seth''' (16 March 1961 &ndash; 12 November 2020) was a Pakistani politician and lawyer. He was the Chief Justice of [[Peshawar High Court]] from 28 June 2018 until his death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/325007-profiles-of-justice-yahya-afridi-and-justice-waqar-ahmed-seth|title=Profiles of Justice: Yahya Afridi and Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth|website=www.thenews.com.pk}}</ref> On 2 August 2011, he became a Justice Peshawar High Court. He was in charge over the special court which heard the [[Musharraf high treason case|high treason case]] against [[Pervez Musharraf]] and one of the two judges on a three judge panel who convicted Musharraf of this crime and sentenced him to death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dunyanews.tv/amp/english/523589.php|title=Special court sentences Pervez Musharraf to death in high treason case|website=dunyanews.tv}}</ref> This was the first time in [[Pakistan]]'s history that a military dictator was convicted of high treason.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wqad.com/2019/12/17/former-pakistan-president-pervez-musharraf-sentenced-to-death-for-high-treason/|title=Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf sentenced to death for high treason|date=December 17, 2019|website=WQAD.com}}</ref> Seth died on 12 November 2020 in [[Islamabad]] from [[COVID-19]], aged 69.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.samaa.tv/news/pakistan/2020/11/peshawar-high-court-chief-justice-waqar-seth-dies-of-coronavirus/|title=Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Seth dies of coronavirus|date=November 12, 2020|website=SAMAA NEWS}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Seth, Waqar Ahmed}} [[Category:1961 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Islamabad]] [[Category:People from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] [[Category:Pakistani judges]] {{bio-stub}}