Our Heritage
Three generations, one continuing commitment
The history of this practice is longer than its present name. It is the story of three lawyers in one family, each meeting the legal challenges of his own time.
The first generation: Khan Bahadur Naseer Ahmad Siddiqi
Naseer Ahmad Siddiqi took his law degree from the University of the Punjab in 1916 and began practice the same year. His career was devoted mainly to criminal law, and he became the first Muslim Public Prosecutor of Lahore.
In 1945 he received the title of Khan Bahadur from Lord Wavell. After Independence he served as Assistant Advocate General of West Pakistan and represented the State in significant cases. He later practised as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
The second generation: Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqi
Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqi, also a Punjab University graduate, joined the profession in 1965. As a student he was elected Secretary of the Punjab University Students' Union. In 1981 he contested the Lahore High Court Bar Association election and finished first runner-up.
Alongside private practice he served Pakistan as Federal Counsel and later as Deputy Attorney General, representing the State in matters of national importance. He was an Advocate of the Supreme Court and died in 2002.
The third generation: Fahad Ahmad Siddiqi
Fahad Ahmad Siddiqi, grandson of Khan Bahadur Naseer Ahmad Siddiqi and son of Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqi, carries the tradition forward as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Under him the practice has turned its focus to children, parents, custody, guardianship and shared parenting, supported by constitutional litigation, research, writing and reform work.
The subject has changed with the times. The foundation of advocacy, responsibility and public service has not.
Timeline
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1916 | Naseer Ahmad Siddiqi graduates in law and begins practice |
| 1945 | Title of Khan Bahadur conferred by Lord Wavell |
| After 1947 | Naseer Ahmad Siddiqi serves as Assistant Advocate General, West Pakistan |
| 1965 | Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqi enters the profession |
| 1981 | Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqi finishes first runner-up in the LHCBA election |
| — | Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqi serves as Federal Counsel, then Deputy Attorney General |
| 2002 | Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqi passes away; Fahad Ahmad Siddiqi begins practice |
| 2004 | Fahad Ahmad Siddiqi enrolled as Advocate of the Lahore High Court |
| 2009 | Practice turns its focus to family law and child custody |
| 2025 | Fahad Ahmad Siddiqi enrolled as Advocate of the Supreme Court |
A legacy is not only about the past
A legal legacy is measured by what the next generation does with what it inherits. We keep our history not to look back, but to build on it, and today that work is focused on children, parents and family justice in Pakistan.
