1. Usman Khan
Office address: House 12, Street 83, G-6/4
Islamabad, Pakistan
Mob: 030008526081, 03429575676.
Office Tel: 051 282 47 80
usmankhn22@hotmail.com
DOB: 16 March 1980
Qualification/Education
20082009
MA (IR)
Universityof Peshawar
Public international law, politics of international economics relation, Strategic studies, foreign
policy of Iran china India and Afghanistan, South East Asia in world affairs, international and
regional organizations etc.
20042006
LLM [Master in Laws]
Universityof Hertfordshire (UK)
Company law, Conflict of Laws. International Commercial Law and Intellectual Property law
(Dissertation).
2001/2003
LLB [Bachelor in Laws] Peshawar University
The major laws studied were Qanun-e-Shahadat ,1984, Civil Procedure Code,1908, Pakistan
Penal Code,1860, Criminal Procedure Code,1898,Transfer of Property Act, Land Revenue
Act,1882, Contract Act,1872, International .Law, Companies Ordinance 1984, Muhammadan
Law, Constitution of Pakistan, Law of torts, Trusts law, Property, Arbitration law , Islamic
Jurisprudence and medical jurisprudence etc.
19982000
BA [Bachelor of Arts] Edwards College, Peshawar
Law, Political Science, English etc.
1996/1998
Intermediate Inter-Science fromEdwards College Peshawar
Maths, Statistics and Economics etc.
1995/1996
Matriculation from BISE Peshawar
Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Islamic studies etc.
Other Educational Qualifications
2015
Executive education from Harvard KennedySchool (Harvard University, May 10-15,
2015).
Strategic Management for Leaders of Non-Governmental Organization

2. 2016
Universityof Oxford, St Antony’s College (31 July - 13 August 2016)
Short Course: Political Transformation in the Contemporary Middle East
Trainings:
 Attended Communicating the Law course 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland
 Attended South Asian teaching session on International Humanitarian Law in Nepal
 Attended Staff integration programme of ICRC in Thailand
 Attended 14th
All Africa Course on International Humanitarian Law, 2016 at Pretoria,
South Africa
Legal Work Experience
2011- till date
International committee of the Red Cross
1. GENERAL ACTIVITIES
Act as a focal point for international law, Pakistani law and advise on all operational
questions
 Gathering and analysing relevant information with regard to the functioning and
structure of the Pakistani judicial and penitentiary systems (including judicial organs,
judicial procedures and their implementation) and making it available to the legal and
protection departments.
 Providing opinions on different treaties, conventions ratification/signed/accessed by
Pakistan
 Analysis of specific legal issues concerning detention (e.g., legislation on death
sentence, prison rules) and the criminal justice system (legal framework/legislation,
policies, institutions of the justice sector, relevant ministries, judiciary, reforms,
donors, etc.) from the national as well as the international legal perspective, upon
request from Legal Adviser and Protection Coordinator.
 To prepare clear, structured and well-documented reports as required, including
minutes of internal/external meetings.
 To analyze and constantly monitor the following aspects:
o Specific measures taken by PK authorities in the fight against terrorism,
national anti-terrorism law, etc.
o Legal basis for arrest, type of charges, links with detention at the national level
o International cooperation of security services with other governments and
regional organizations in the fight against terrorism.
 Systematically monitor media and other sources with regard to legal problems
concerning populations affected by the situation / conflict
 Contribute actively to the briefing & training of detention teams, in particular with
regard to existing laws and regulations and judicial guarantees

3. 2. EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Networking support
 Assist the delegation to develop and maintain a network of contacts within the
judiciary and penitentiary systems and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. Law & Policy,
NGOs working with prisoners) at all levels
 Representing the ICRC vis-à-vis interlocutors, including occasional dissemination
sessions to targeted audiences. Explaining the mandate and objectives of the ICRC
to interlocutors and in line with the strategy of the ICRC delegation
 Contribute/prepare the legal departments input to the Weekly Operational Report
(WOR).
 Providing legal opinion on International Humanitarian Law, Public International
law and Human rights law.
 Also providing legal advices on domestic law (Civil and Criminal).
 Drafting legal agreements, disclaimers etc. Furthermore, organizing Moot court
Competition on International Humanitarian Law, organizing Essay competitions,
International Humanitarian Law dissemination sessions in universities etc.
 Organizing and dissemination international humanitarian law in Universities and other
institutions
2008-2011
Usman law chamber
Drafted civil and family suits. Presented and argued motions in civil and criminal matters.
Researched legal opinions and case laws. Wrote legal opinions on various legal issues.
Provided free legal assistance and aid to women of domestic violence. Pleaded child
custody and support petitions, further more providing legal opinion on various matters to
banks and companies and also doing litigation and Drafting legal opinions on behalf of banks
and companies etc.
2007-2008
Ghafoor law chamber
Litigation, vetting and drafting for all criminal and civil matters.
Providing Legal advice to range of clients on issues including Corporate, commercial
Banking and Family matters. Attending court hearing in criminal and civil cases and also
Vetting legal opinions and Settlement in clinical negligence cases.
2006-2007
NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL
Assistant legal advisor
Duties: providing legal advice to refugees and IDPS regarding their legal rights writing
articles on human rights and refugee rights. Providing Earthquake effected IDP’s with free
legal aid.
2003-2004
Ishtiaq Ibrahim Law Chambers
Drafted civil and family suits. Presented and argued motions in civil and criminal matters.
Researched legal opinions and case laws. Wrote legal opinions on various legal issues.
Provided free legal assistance and aid to women of domestic violence. Pleaded child
custody and support petitions. Arranged and coordinated various meetings on the framework

4. and functioning of local NGOs and CSOs groups engaged in supporting the rights of women
and children at house and work place.
Membership
 Member Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Bar Peshawar
 Member High Court Bar Association, Peshawar
Voluntary work
2002-2003
Pak Community Development Program
Duties: Worked as a field worker in Pak CDP and regularly visited field to Provide sanitation
to under developed areas of tribal villages. Also provided shelter to Afghan refugees in
Ghora Camp in Bajaur Agency
Skills
Languages:
 English- Fluent written and spoken
 Urdu – Fluent written and spoken
 Pashto – Fluent written and spoken
 Persian – Fluent spoken
I.T:
Advanced Word, XL Sheet, Micro soft power point, Lotus notes
Achievements Positions of Responsibility
 Judged the 14th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court
Competition held at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) from 9 to 12 March 2016.
 Organised and chaired 26th
South Asia Teaching Session on International
Humanitarian Law (6th
to 10th
April 2015) in Pakistan where participants came from
South Asia and Iran, in total nine countries participated in a week long session.
 Attended 6th
South Asia Conference on International Humanitarian Law, 2015 in
Colombo, Srilanka.
 Chaired 5th
South Asia Conference on International Humanitarian Law, 2014 in Nepal.
 Jury Member/Judge at Jean Pictet Competition 2014 held at Portugal.
 South North Asia Session on IHL (SNAS) 2016, at Hiroshima Japan: I have
participated as a resource person and delivered presentation on IHL and protection of
Cultural property in an armed conflict.
 Regularly conduct IHL dissemination sessions at universities in Pakistan and deliver
presentations on International Humanitarian Law.
 Attended seminar on human trafficking.
Interests:
Travelling: Travelled all around Pakistan, Afghanistan, UAE, Switzerland, Nepal, Portugal
Bangladesh, Thailand, Turkey, Srilanka and UK
Sport: Remained president of cricket federation all through my School, College and
University and also a regular football and table tennis player
Debates: Took part in several Debates and Declamation contests.
References
Available Upon Request.