ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed former Peshawar High Court judge Justice (retd) Rooh ul Amin Khan as chairman of the National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) for a three-year term.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development on September 6, the appointment was made under Section 53 of the Industrial Relations Act, 2012, following a decision of the federal cabinet taken on September 5.
Justice (retd) Rooh ul Amin Khan has been appointed on a contract basis with immediate effect for three years from the date he assumes charge or until he reaches the age of 68, whichever comes earlier.
The position had been vacant since the resignation of former chairman Justice (retd) Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui in December 2025. He had stepped down citing personal reasons.
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Justice (retd) Rooh ul Amin Khan previously served as a judge of the Peshawar High Court and briefly as its acting chief justice. He also headed the Federal Service Tribunal.
The NIRC is a federal statutory body responsible for adjudicating industrial disputes involving establishments operating across provincial boundaries and those located in the Islamabad Capital Territory.
