Muhammad Afzal Zullah

Mohammed Afzal Zullah
11th Chief Justice of Pakistan
In office January 1, 1990 – April 18, 1993
Preceded by	Mohammad Haleem
Succeeded by	Nasim Hasan Shah
Personal details
Born	April 19, 1928 Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani

Mohammed Afzal Zullah (Urdu: محمد افضل ظلہ) was born on April 19, 1928, at Bijnial, Mandrah in (GUJAR KHAN) district RAWALPINDI.He graduated in 1948 from Punjab University in Arts. In 1950 he received the degree in Law from Punjab University Lahore. He enrolled as a Pleader in 1950 and started practice at Sahiwal. Later on he shifted to Rawalpindi in 1951 and to Lahore in 1961.

He was appointed as Additional Judge of the West Pakistan High Court in May 1968, he became permanent Judge of the High Court in March 1970. He was elevated to the Supreme Court Bench in 1979. In the same year he became member of Shariat Appellate Bench, Supreme Court of Pakistan. He became the Chairman of the Bench in 1982. He acted as the Chief Justice from March 4 to 7, 1984. Justice Zullah remained the Chief Justice of Pakistan from January 1, 1990, to March 19, 1993.^[1]

He also remained, Member Syndicate, university of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Member Board of Studies in Law University of Multan, Member Board of Trustees Islamic University Islamabad and Member Selection Board Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad.

Preceded by Mohammad Haleem

Chief Justices of Pakistan

Succeeded by Nasim Hasan Shah

See also

• Chief Justices of Pakistan
• Supreme Court of Pakistan
• List of Pakistanis

References

1. ^ "Dogar among nine CJPs not given full court reference". Daily Times (Pakistan). March 24, 2009. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\03\24\story_24-3-2009_pg7_34. Retrieved March 19, 2011. 

Persondata
Name	Zullah, Muhammad Afzal
Alternative names
Short description	11th Chief Justice of Pakistan
Date of birth	April 19, 1928
Place of birth	Pakistan
Date of death
Place of death