Faisal Arab

Summary

Faisal Arab (Urdu: فيصل عرب) is a Pakistani jurist who served as Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, from 13 December 2015 to 4 November 2020.

Faisal Arab
Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
In office
13 December 2015 – 4 November 2020
Nominated byMamnoon Hussain
Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court
In office
17 February 2015 – 13 December 2015
Nominated byMamnoon Hussain
Preceded byMaqbool Baqar
Succeeded bySajjad Ali Shah
Justice Sindh High Court
In office
25 October 2006 – 17 February 2015
Nominated byParvez Musharraf
Personal details
Born (1955-11-05) 5 November 1955 (age 68)
Sindh
NationalityPakistan Pakistani

He was formerly the Chief Justice of Sindh High Court from 17 February 2015 until his appointment to the Supreme Court.[1] who also served as head of a special three-member court to hear the high treason case against former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf in November 2013.

He was among those judges who refused to take the oath as a PCO judge in 2007.[2][3] Justice Arab has been described, by legal observers, as liberal in his jurisprudence and has taken moderate stance on the judicial interpretation when deciding judgements on many cases of importance.[3]

Early life and education edit

Born on Nov 5, 1955,[3] Justice Arab graduated in commerce in 1978 from the Government College of Commerce & Economics, Karachi, and completed his LLB in 1989 from Sindh Muslim Law College. He was enrolled as an advocate of the high court in 1992 and in the Supreme Court in 2005.[1]

Professional & Judicial Career edit

As a lawyer, he first interned at Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim & Company in 1990. Then he worked in his law firm in the name of Faisal Arab & Associates from 2000 to 2005.[2] Mr.Arab was appointed additional judge of the Sindh High Court in October 2005 and a permanent judge of the Sindh High Court on Oct 25, 2006. However he, along with other judges, was deposed when General Parvez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in the country and promulgated his infamous Nov 3, 2007 Provisional Constitutional Order.Justice Arab was among those judges who refused to take the oath as a PCO judge in 2007.Among legal circles, Justice Arab is known for his quick disposal of cases.[3]

Justice Arab was appointed head of a special three-member court to hear the high treason case against former military ruler Gen Pervez Musharraf in November 2013.He conducted the proceedings in a very fair manner and without any bias," says Barrister Farogh Naseem(counsel for the accused), referring to the fact that his client had imposed a state of emergency that led to the removal of several judges, including Justice Arab.[3] He was appointed as Chief Justice of Sindh Highcourt On 17 February 2015.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Chief Justice". Sindh Highcourt. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b Chandio, Ramzan. "Justice Faisal Arab not a PCO judge". www.nation.com.pk. The Nation. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e Azfar, ul Ashfaque (17 February 2015). "Profile: Sindh's new chief justice". Dawn. Dawn News. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

External links edit

  • www.sindhhighcourt.gov.pk
Legal offices
Preceded by
Maqbool Baqar
Chief Justice of Sindh High Court
February 17, 2015 – December 13, 2015
Succeeded by
Sajjad Ali Shah