LAHORE: Senior Pakistani jurist and former Senator Syed Muhammad Zafar, popularly often known as SM Zafar, handed away on the age of 93, his members of the family in Lahore confirmed on Thursday.
The household revealed that the authorized professional had been ailing for a very long time.
Also referred to as probably the most distinguished Pakistani human rights activist and famous lawyer, Zafar was the daddy of Barrister Ali Zafar — a high chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) — and served because the federal minister of Regulation and Justice from 1965 to 1969.
The veteran jurist was born in Burma on December 6, 1930, and commenced his profession as a lawyer within the Nineteen Fifties after graduating from College Regulation School.
After retiring from the federal government in 1968, he began his personal legislation follow and hung the boots as an energetic legislation practitioner in 2014.
His landmark authorized contributions embrace the acquittal of Pakistani Scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the dialogue and draft of the 1973 Structure, and participation within the drafting of the 18th constitutional modification.
The veteran lawyer had additionally served as a senator as a part of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) earlier than saying his retirement from politics in 2018.
In addition to being a Nishan-e-Imtiaz (2012) holder, Zafar obtained a number of different awards and souvenirs for his companies to the nation.
PM, Data Minister saddened over demise of SM Zafar
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the unhappy demise of eminent lawyer and former Senator Syed Muhammad Zafar.
In a press release on Thursday, the caretaker prime minister prayed for the departed soul to relaxation in everlasting peace.
Anwaarul Haq Kakar additionally commiserated with the bereaved household.
In the meantime, Caretaker Minister for Info and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has additionally expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of eminent lawyer and former Senator Syed Muhammad Zafar.
The caretaker info minister stated SM Zafar was not solely an eminent jurist but in addition a humble human being. He stated the companies of SM Zafar (Late) will all the time be remembered.
Murtaza Solangi additionally commiserated with the bereaved household.
Expressing grief on the lawyer’s loss of life, President Arif Alvi referred to as Zafar a good friend, an “excellent constitutionalist writer and a superb advocate”. He supplied his condolences to Zafar’s household and prayed for the deceased.
“Once I completed studying his ebook Democracy and Islam in Historical past that he had graciously despatched to me, I […] despatched a message to him on his glorious treatise,” the president stated.
PML-Q phrases demise as enormous loss
Former MNA and PML-Q Girls’s Wing President Mrs Farrukh Khan expressed heartfelt sorrow and grief over the departing of late S.M. Zafar. In a particular message, Mrs Farrukh Khan stated that S M Zafar was an expensive colleague and a mentor whom she would all the time take satisfaction in serving with.
She stated the void created by the demise of S M Zafar wouldn’t be crammed and he or she prayed that will Allah Almighty bless the departed soul in Jannah.
Maleeha Lodhi — former ambassador to the US, United Kingdom and United Nations — described Zafar as an “excellent lawyer” and a “heat and welcoming human being”.
Former MNA Marvi Memon stated the lawyer’s loss of life was a loss for Parliament and politics of Pakistan.
PTI chief Hammad Azhar stated Zafar was a “form and mild soul and filled with knowledge”.