Anwar Zaheer Jamali
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Anwar Zaheer Jamali انور ظہیر جمالی | |
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| 24th Chief Justice of Pakistan | |
| In office 10 September 2015 – 30 December 2016[1] | |
| Appointed by | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Preceded by | Jawwad S. Khawaja |
| Succeeded by | Mian Saqib Nisar |
| Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan (acting) | |
| In office 3 July 2014 – 4 December 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Preceded by | Nasir-ul-Mulk |
| Succeeded by | Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan[2] |
| Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court (De facto) | |
| In office 27 August 2008 – 2 August 2009 | |
| Nominated by | Parvez Musharraf |
| Preceded by | Justice Azizullah M. Memon |
| Succeeded by | Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany |
| Chairman Executive of the Sindh Bar Council | |
| In office 1995–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1951 Hyderabad, Sind, Pakistan |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Spouse | Justice Ashraf Jehan[3] |
Anwar Zaheer Jamali (Urdu: انور ظہير جمالى; born 31 December 1951) is a Pakistani jurist who served as the 24th Chief Justice of Pakistan.[4] He remained in the Supreme Court from 3 August 2009 to 30 December 2016. He has also served as the Acting Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan,[5] and Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court.[6][7] In 1995, he was elected as Chairman Executive Committee (CEC) of the Sindh Bar Council and held this position till his elevation to the Bench.[8] He was highly praised for being one of the few judges who refused to take fresh oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order No.1 of 2007. He took several suo motos as a Chief Justice, notably on several human rights cases.[8]
Early life and education
[edit]Jamali hails from the noble, religious family of Qutub Jamal-ud-Din Hansvi, the disciple of Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar and is a direct descendant of Imam Abu Hanifa.[9]
His parents migrated from Jaipur, India in 1947.[6] He was born in Hyderabad (Sindh) on 30 December 1951.[7] He received his bachelor's degree in Commerce from the University of Sindh in 1971 and a bachelor's degree in law in 1973 from the same university.[4][10]
Professional career
[edit]He was enrolled at the Sindh Bar Council as an Advocate of the Lower Court on 10.01.1975 and as an Advocate of the Sindh High Court on 13.11.1977.[7] He was enrolled as an Advocate of the Supreme Court on 14.05.1987.[6] He also served as lecturer at Hyderabad (Sindh) Law College for about two years.
Judicial
[edit]Jamali was elevated as judge of the Sindh High Court in May 1998. He was nominated as Administrative Judge for the Sindh High Court on 7 June 2006 and continued as such till 3 November 2007 when he refused to take fresh oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order No.1 of 2007.[4] He was reappointed as Judge and Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court on 27 August 2008. He was elevated as judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 3 August 2009 and appointed as Acting Chief Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of Pakistan on 3 July 2014. He was appointed as 24th Chief Justice of Pakistan on 10 September 2015 by President Mamnoon Hussain.
Other positions
[edit]- President District Bar Association Hyderabad in the years 1983-84, 1995–96, 1996–97 and 1997-98.[6]
- Elected Member, Sindh Bar Council from Hyderabad Division for two terms of five years each in the years 1989 and 1990.
- Elected Chairman Benevolent Fund Committee of Sindh Bar Council in the year 1991.
- Elected Chairman Executive Committee of Sindh Bar Council in the year 1995.
- Member Board of Governors for the Government Law College in Sindh (excluding Karachi).
- Member Syndicate NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi in November 1999.
- Chairman Enrollment Committee, Sindh Bar Council in March 2000.
- Chairman Provincial Zakat Council Sindh for a term of three years, December 2003.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CJP Jamali hangs up his robe today". nation.com.pk. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ Ali, Akbar. "Justice Sardar Raza Khan named CEC". www.dawn.com. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ New CJ, his wife among distinguished couples of world judiciary, retrieved 10 September 2015
- ^ a b c d "Anwar Zaheer Jamali". Supreme Court of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali takes oath as Acting C". Dunya News TV. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Anwar Zaheer Jamali". Supreme Court of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali". Pakistan Herald. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Profile: Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali - SAMAA TV". samaa.tv. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Incoming CJ Jamali belongs to respected family". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali sworn in as new chief justice of Pakistan - The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
