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Muhammad Afzal Zullah

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and Oceania

Muhammad Afzal Zullah (19 April 1928 to 23 December 2011) was the eleventh Chief Justice of Pakistan, serving from 1 January 1990 to 18 April 1993, between Muhammad Haleem and Nasim Hasan Shah. Born in Mandra in the Rawalpindi district, he earned an arts degree from the University of Punjab in 1948 and a law degree from Punjab University Lahore in 1950, then practiced law in Sahiwal, Rawalpindi and Lahore. He was appointed an additional judge of the West Pakistan High Court in 1968, became a permanent judge in 1970, and was elevated to the Supreme Court in 1979. He later served on the governing boards of the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, and Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Role
Judge and Chief Justice 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Indian 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Pakistani 2
Born
1928 2
Birth Date
1928-04-19 2
Birthplace
Mandrah 2
Died
2011 2
Death Date
2011-12-23 2
Place of Death
Lahore 2
Classification
Field of Law
Islamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 2
Role (category)
Chief Justice 2
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1. Muhammad Afzal Zullah (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Mohammed Afzal Zullah was born on April 19, 1928, in Bijnial, Mandrah, Gujar Khan, District Rawalpindi. He graduated in 1948 from the University of Punjab with a degree in arts. In 1950, he received the degree in law from Punjab University Lahore. He enrolled as a Pleader in 1950 and started practicing law in Sahiwal. Later on he shifted to Rawalpindi in 1951 and to Lahore in 1961.
  • Introduction, field of law
    In the same year he became member of Shariat Appellate Bench, Supreme Court of Pakistan.
  • In Legal System: Law of Pakistan, Wikipedia category: Pakistani law biography stubs
    Category:Pakistani law biography stubs
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2. Wikidata: Muhammad Afzal Zullah
  • Wikidata Q6932351, occupation/position claims
    occupation/position claim resolves to: Judge and Chief Justice
  • Wikidata Q6932351, P27 country of citizenship claim
    P27 (country of citizenship): Pakistan
  • Wikidata Q6932351, P27 country of citizenship claim, additional value 71
    citizenship (P27), additional value: Indian
  • Wikidata Q6932351, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1928
  • Wikidata Q6932351, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1928-04-19
  • Wikidata Q6932351, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 2011
  • Wikidata Q6932351, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 2011-12-23
  • Wikidata Q6932351, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Mandrah
  • Wikidata Q6932351, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Lahore
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