Sharifuddin Pirzada, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sharifuddin Pirzada

Pakistani politician

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1923

Place of Birth: Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 02-Jun-2017

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: Pakistan

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Sharifuddin Pirzada

  • Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada ( ???? ????? ??????? ??? ) NI (12 June 1923 – 2 June 2017) was a noted Pakistani lawyer who served as a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Pirzada was the prime advisor to General Pervez Musharraf against maintaining the status quo regarding the 1973 constitutional oath given to the judges prior to the general's coup d'état.
  • He advised Musharraf who then later included Aziz Munshi as a law minister to seek the consent of the Chief Justice Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui for the legitimacy of his rule.
  • Siddiqui was called upon by Musharraf earlier in October and it was made clear that the oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order shall not be administered to any judge of the court.
  • Musharraf had agreed, later when asked by Mr.
  • Munshi, Siddiqui refused and rejected the notion that judges of the courts be administered any other oath and that to contrary to the ones under the 1973 constitution.
  • Later Siddiqui refused to take oath and resigned with 4 years remaining in office. He was a highly-controversial figure amongst political and judicial circles in Pakistan due to his regular legal work in ensuring the legitimacy of Pakistani military rulers, as well as offering his services to a wide variety of entities seeking on ensuring the status quo in the country.
  • For such reasons, he is regarded as a maverick lawyer with no firm stance on political matters.
  • In addition, he is a member of the Pakistan Civil Service, having served as both Foreign Minister under Ayub Khan and the Attorney-General under Zia-ul-Haq.

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