Sharifuddin Pirzada
Sharifuddin Pirzada (شریف الدین پیرزادہ سيد) NI (12 June 1923 – 2 June 2017) was a Pakistani Barrister who served as a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
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| 9th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 31 August 1966 – 1 May 1968 | |
| President | Ayub Khan |
| Preceded by | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
| Succeeded by | Mian Arshad Hussain |
| Attorney General of Pakistan | |
| In office 1968–1971 | |
| President | Yahya Khan |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Yahya Bakhtiar |
| In office 1977–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Yahya Bakhtiar |
| Succeeded by | Aziz A. Munshi |
| Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Habib Chatty |
| Succeeded by | Hamid Algabid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1923 Burhanpur, British India (now in Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 2 June 2017 (aged 93) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Political party | All-India Muslim League (Before 1947) Muslim League (1947–1958) |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai Inns of Court School of Law |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (1998) |
Personal life
Sharifuddin Pirzada was born in the city of Burhanpur, in what is today Madhya Pradesh, to parents Mir Niazi Pirzada and his wife, Fatima. His father was a noted barrister as well, serving in the Indian Civil Service at the time and posted in the state.
Awards
- Awarded Nishan-i-Imtiaz in 1998
Publications
- Pakistan at a Glance, Bombay 1941.
- Jinnah on Pakistan, Bombay 1943.
- Leaders Correspondence with Jinnah.
- Evolution of Pakistan, Karachi 1962 (also published in Urdu and Arabic).
- Fundamental Rights and Constitutional Remedies in Pakistan, Lahore 1966.
- The Pakistan Resolution and the historic Lahore Session. Islamabad 1970.
- Foundation of Pakistan (3 volumes), 1971.
- Some Aspects of Quaid-i-Azam's Life 1978.
- Collected Works of Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah (3 volumes).
- Dissolution of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, Karachi 1985.
References
- Dawn.com (2 June 2017). "Leading lawyer Sharifuddin Pirzada passes away".
- "Three-time attorney general Sharifuddin Pirzada passes away – The Express Tribune". 2 June 2017.
- "Leading lawyer Sharifuddin Pirzada passes away". Muslim Global. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- Staff (2 June 2017). "Obituary – Syed Shareefuddin Pirzada". Courting the Law. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
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