Sheikh Anwarul Haq

Infobox Officeholder
name = S. Anwarul Haq
شیخ انوار الحق


caption =
nationality = Pakistani
order = 9th Chief Justice of Pakistan
term_start = September 23,1977
term_end = March 24,1981
predecessor = Muhammad Yaqub Ali
successor = Mohammad Haleem
birth_date = May 11, 1917 at Jullundur, Punjab
birth_place = (British India)
dead =
death_place = flagicon|Pakistan Pakistan

Sheikh Anwarul Haq (Urdu: شیخ انوار الحق) is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan [September 23, 1977 - March 25, 1981] . He is often considered 'ill-famed' for giving legitimacy to General Muhammad Zia ul-Haq’s martial law and for uphelding the decision of the Lahore High Court which sentenced Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to death for the authorization of the murder of a political opponent. Four Supreme Court judges headed by Chief Justice Anwarul Haq upheld the murder conviction of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Born on May 11, 1917 at Jullundur, Punjab (India). He received early education at Wazirabad and Jullundur, passing his Matriculation Examination from the "Government High School", Jullundur, in the year 1932. He stood first in his School and secured a scholarship. He graduated from the "D.A.V. College", Jullundur, in the year 1936 with Economics and Political Science as his majors and was awarded two scholarships accordingly, of which he availed of the one in Economics, joining "Islamia College", Lahore for Master’s degree. Stood first in M.A. (Economics) Examination of the Punjab University held in 1938, setting up a new record in that subject. Participated in a large number of declamation contests and prize debates in the College and University and was often judged as the best speaker.

During 1936-38 took active interest in the formation of the All-India Muslim Students Federation, and was a keen advocate of the assertion of the separate identity of Muslims. Attended Muslim League meeting in Calcutta in December 1937, as a student delegate.

Selected for the Indian Civil Service as a result of competitive examination held in 1939, and received one year training at Oxford. On return to India in November 1940, was appointed as "Assistant Commissioner" at "Ferozepur". Later served at Simla, Gurgaon and Hissar (in East Punjab) and held various posts in the Central and Provincial Governments as follows: -

He attended the 3rd Commonwealth and Empire Law Conference at Sydney in August-September 1965, as Leader of the Pakistan Delegation. He travelled widely in Europe, Canada and the United States. He was interested in academic and educational activities and had been a member of the Syndicates of the Punjab University, Engineering University, Lahore, Agricultural University, Lyallpur (now Faisalabad) and Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. He had been President of the "Himayat-i-Islam Law College", Lahore, and member of the "University Law College", Lahore Committee for several years. He acted as "Vice-Chancellor" of the Punjab University from time to time. He was appointed as Member of the 1971 War Inquiry Commission from January 1972 to November 1974 along with CJ Hamoodur Rahman. He was also appointed as Chairman of the "National Pay Commission and Armed Forces Pay Commission" in January 1976.He represented the Pakistan Supreme Court at the Centenary Celebrations of the Supreme Court of Ghana at Accra in October 1976. He was appointed Chairman of the Commission on Indus River System in September 1977. He was appointed Chairman of the Civil Services Commission in February 1978.He had been President of the British Universities Alumni Association, Lahore since 1962. He was a Guest Speaker at a large number of social, intellectual and cultural functions in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi.

ee also

*Chief Justice of Pakistan
*Chief Justices of Pakistan
*Supreme Court of Pakistan
*List of Pakistanis