Personal Background
- Date of Birth: 23rd January 1965
- Place of Birth: D.I. Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Origin: F.R. Kohat, Federally Administered Tribal Area, Pakistan
Education
- O’ and A’ Levels: Aitchison College, Lahore (1980, 1982)
- B.A. (Economics & Political Science): Government College, Lahore, 1985
- LL.B: Law College, Punjab University, Lahore, 1988
- M.A. (Economics): Punjab University, Lahore, 1989
- LL.M: Jesus College, Cambridge University, U.K., 1990
Academic Honors and Awards
- Umar Hayat Gold Medal (Best Sportsman), Aitchison College, Lahore, 1982
- Head Boy, Aitchison College, Lahore, 1982
- British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Scholarship, 1989-90
- Cambridge University Polo Team, 1990
Professional Enrollment
- Advocate, High Court (1991)
- Advocate, Supreme Court of Pakistan (2004)
Teaching Experience
- Visiting Professor in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Peshawar (1991-2005)
Work Experience
- Associate, Orr, Dignam & Co., Advocates, Karachi (1990)
- Intern, Fox & Gibbons, Solicitors, London (1991)
- Assistant Advocate General, Government of NWFP (1994)
- Federal Counsel, Government of Pakistan (1995)
- Partner, Afridi, Shah & Minallah (1997-2012)
Judicial Career
- Elevated as Additional Judge: 15th March, 2010
- Permanent Judge: Peshawar High Court, 15th March, 2012
- Chief Justice: Peshawar High Court, 30th December, 2016
Notable Judicial Roles
- Chairman, Labour Appellate Tribunal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2010-2013)
- Company Judge, Circuit Bench Abbottabad, Peshawar High Court (2011-2013)
- Chairman, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Subordinate Judiciary Service Tribunal (2013)
- Administrative Judge, Anti-Terrorism Courts (2014)
- Senior Puisne Judge (2014)
Committees and Administrative Roles
- Chairman, Enrollment Committee, Peshawar High Court (2011, 2014)
- Head of Automation Committee, Peshawar High Court (2011)
- Member of National Judicial Automation Committee, Supreme Court of Pakistan (2011)
- Member of Board of Governors, Aitchison College, Lahore (2013)
- Member of the Syndicate/Senate, University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar (2013)
Yahya Afridi has been a Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan since 28 June 2018.
Justice Afridi has been nominated for appointment as the Chief Justice of Pakistan by a 12-member special parliamentary committee on 22 October 2024, he is expected take oath of office on 26 October 2024.