Chief Justice of Pakistan

MR MR. JUSTICE ANWAR ZAHEER JAMALI CHIEF JUSTICE OF PAKISTAN Mr. Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali hails from the noble religious family of Hazrat Qutub Jamal-ud-Din Ahmed Hansvi (583-659 A.H.), the disciple and Khalifa of Baba Farid-ud-Din Shakar Gunj of Pakpattan, belonging to the Chistia Order of mystics. His parents migrated in the year 1947 from Jaipur, India. He was born at Hyderabad (Sindh) on 31-12-1951; completed his Bachelor's Degree in Commerce and Bachelor's Degree in Law from University of Sindh in the years 1971 and 1973 respectively. He was enrolled at the Sindh Bar Council as an Advocate of Lower Court on 10-1-1975; admitted and enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court on 13-11-1977, and admitted and enrolled as an Advocate of Supreme Court on 14-5-1987. He practiced at Hyderabad (Sindh) mainly on the civil and constitutional side. He was elected as President District Bar Association Hyderabad in the years 1983-84, 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98; elected as Member, Sindh Bar Council from Hyderabad Division for two terms of five years each in the years 1989 and 1994; elected as Chairman Benevolent Fund Committee of the Sindh Bar Council in the year- 1991; elected as Chairman Executive Committee of the Sindh Bar Council in the year 1995 and held this position till his elevation to the Bench. He also served member of several other sub-committees formed by the Sindh Bar Council and remained office bearer of several other social, educational and human rights organizations at Hyderabad and attended to their legal work on an honorary basis. His love and affection for legal knowledge persuaded him to join Hyderabad (Sindh) Law College as Lecturer in the year 1984, and served in that capacity for about two years. Additionally he also served as counsel for United Bank Ltd. for about ten years and was Legal Advisor of Catholic Board of Education and Saint Bonaventure's High School, Hyderabad for over ten years. He was also nominated by the Governor of Sindh as Member Board of Governors for the Government Law College in Sindh (excluding Karachi) in the year 1995; nominated by the Chief Justice, Sindh High Court, as Member Syndicate NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi in November 1999; nominated by the Chief Justice, Sindh High Court as Chairman Enrollment Committee, Sindh Bar Council in March 2000 and nominated by the Governor of Sindh as Chairman Provincial Zakat Council Sindh for a term of three years in December 2003. He was elevated as Judge of the High Court of Sindh in May, 1998, and was also nominated as Administrative Judge, High Court of Sindh with effect from 7-6-2006 and continued as such till 3-11-2007 when he refused to take fresh oath under the Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 2007. He was reappointed as Judge and Chief Justice High Court of Sindli on 27-8-2008 and elevated as Judge of Supreme Court on 3-8-2009. His Lordship was elevated as Chief Justice of Pakistan on 10th September, 2015.