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Khawaja Muhammad Sharif
خواجہ محمد شریف
39th Chief Justice Lahore High Court
In office
13 April 2009 – 8 December 2010
Nominated byPresident Asif Ali Zardari
Preceded bySayed Zahid Hussain
Succeeded byIjaz Ahmad Chaudhry
Justice Lahore High Court
In office
21 May 1998 – 12 April 2009
Nominated byPresident Mohammad Rafiq Tarar
Personal details
Born(1949-12-09)9 December 1949
Lahore, Pakistan
Died5 November 2021(2021-11-05) (aged 71)
Lahore, Pakistan

Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif (Template:Lang-ur; 9 December 1949 – 5 November 2021) was a Pakistani judge who served as Chief Justice of Lahore High Court from 13 April 2009 to 8 December 2010.

Life

Sharif was born on 9 December 1949, in Lahore. His father Khawaja Muhammad Sadiq was a cloth merchant of Anarkali Bazar, Lahore. Mr. Sharif passed M.A. in Political Science and got degree in L.L.B. He got Diplomas in Taxation Law and also in Labour Law.[1]

Professional career

Sharif commenced practice in legal profession on 7 April 1971 from the office of Khawaja Sultan Ahmad, the most Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan and High Court and enrolled as an Advocate of Lahore High Court, Lahore on 24 May 1973.[1][2]

He was elected twice as President of Lahore Bar Association in the year 1989 and 1991. During practice he wrote seven law books, six published by Mansoor Book Depot, Lahore which are Motor Accident Claims, Press and Publication Ordinance, Arbitration Act, Company Law, West Pakistan Civil Courts Ordinance and Law of Torts and the seventh book is Manual of Local Bodies Elections Laws with Rules, published by Shah Book Corporation, Lahore.[1][3]

He, being the President of Lahore Bar Association, represented Pakistan at the time of formation of SAARC Law Association in Sri Lanka in October, 1991. He was one of signatories to the charter of SAARC Law Association at Colombo, Sri Lanka. He also visited Malaysia, Philippines and England in his private capacity and wrote 'Safar Nama' in the shape of a book known as 'Shakh-e-Nazuk Key Aashianey'.[1]

He remained Advocate General Punjab from 31 May 1997 till 20 May 1998. He was appointed to Lahore High Court on 21 May 1998.[citation needed]

He was one of the few judges, sacked on 3 November 2007 after the enforcement of martial law by Pervez Musharraf, who were reinstated to their positions without taking a fresh or PCO Oath on 17 March 2009.[4]

Sharif was appointed Chief Justice of Lahore High Court on 12 April 2009 and retired on 8 December 2010 on attaining the age of superannuation.[5]

Controversy while appearing in Salmaan Taseer murder case

Sharif defended Mumtaz Qadri, who shot Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer on account of his blasphemic statement, confirmed Lawyer Raja Shujaur Rehman. The Divisional bench (DB) of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), composed of Chief Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman and Justice Riaz Ahmed Khan heard the case in the IHC. Qadri had filed an appeal before the IHC earlier challenging his death sentence. An anti-terrorism court (ATC) sentenced Qadri to death on two counts for the murder of Salmaan Taseer. The self-confessed killer's defence pleas, which invoked religious sentiments and argued the accused was provoked into the act, were dismissed by the court. Mumtaz Qadri was a constable in the Punjab Police and a member of its Elite Force.[6]

Death

Sharif died on 5 November 2021, in Lahore.[7][8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Lahore High Court (13 April 2009). "The Hon'ble Chief Justice Mr. Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif". Lahore High Court. Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  2. ^ "لاہور ہائیکورٹ کے سابق چیف جسٹس خواجہ محمد شریف انتقال کر گئے". City 42. 5 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Ex-LHC CJ Khawaja Sharif passes away". Dunya News.
  4. ^ "Former CJ LHC Khawaja Sharif passes away". The Nation. 5 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Former LHC chief justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif dies after prolonged illness". Daily Pakistan Global. 5 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Former Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Khawaja Sharif will defend Mumtaz Qadri". siasat.pk. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  7. ^ "لاہور ہائیکورٹ کےسابق چیف جسٹس خواجہ محمد شریف انتقال کرگئے". Jang. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Former LHC chief justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif dies after prolonged illness". Daily Pakistan. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Former CJ LHC Khawaja Sharif passes away". The Nation. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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