Haziqul Khairi

The Honourable
Haziqul Khairi
11th Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court
In office
9 May 2006 – 4 June 2009
Appointed byPervez Musharraf
Preceded byChaudhry Ejaz Yousaf
Succeeded byAgha Rafiq Ahmed Khan
Personal details
Born(1931-11-05)5 November 1931
Delhi, British India
Died1 April 2023(2023-04-01) (aged 91)[1]
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
RelationsAllama Rashid-ul-Khairi
(grandfather)
Begum Amina Nazli
(mother)
Rizwan Ahmed
(son-in-law)
EducationBachelor of Arts
Bachelors in Law
Masters in Political Science

Haziqul Khairi (Urdu: حازق‌ الخيری; 5 November 1931 – 1 April 2023) was a Pakistani jurist and author who served as Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan, Judge of the Sindh High Court, Ombudsman of Sindh and Principal of Sindh Muslim Law College. He was the grandson of eminent British India social reformer, Allama Rashid ul Khairi.[2][3][4]

Khairi also served as a member of the Council of Islamic Ideology where as chairman of the Legal Committee he drafted the Women's Protection Bill.[5][6][7] Founder of the private law firm H. Khairi Law Associates, Khairi practiced as an advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan before his appointment as a judge of the Sindh High Court.[8][9] He also remained Member of the National Judicial Policy Making Committee, Member of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, Secretary of the Sindh High Court Bar Association and Member of Sindh Bar Council.[10][11]

Personal life and education

Khairi was born in Delhi on 5 November 1931, into a literary family to Raziq-ul-Khairi and Begum Amina Nazli. Khairi's grandfather was Allama Rashid-ul-Khairi, a social reformer of British India and a reputed writer of the Urdu Language.[12] Khairi was the father-in-law of senior civil servant Rizwan Ahmed.[13]

Khairi initially received education in Delhi, but later studied in Karachi after his family migrated following the independence of Pakistan. He graduated in arts in 1954 and obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from Sindh Muslim Law College in 1956. Khairi also held a master's degree in political science.[13]

Other contributions

Khairi wrote several plays and short stories. His autobiography, Jaagtey Lamhey, was published in 2012.[14] Khairi was the chairman of the Thinker's Forum at Hamdard Shura Karachi and served on the Board of Governors of Habib University.[15] He had previously served on the board of governors, board of trustees, council of trustees, and selection board of the International Islamic University.[9]

Death

Haziqul Khairi died in Karachi on 1 April 2023, at the age of 91. His Namaz-i-Janaza was attended by a large number of people including judges, bureaucrats and lawyers. President of Pakistan Arif Alvi was also among those who paid their condolences at Khairi's residence.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Former Chief Justice of Shariat Court Haziq ul Khairi passes away » 24 News". 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Musharraf appoints Haziqul Khairi as Chief Justice FSC". PakTribune. 4 June 2006. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. ^ InpaperMagazine, From (10 June 2012). "COLUMN: Pioneers of women's right". dawn.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Former Chief Justices". Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Letters". Dawn. Pakistan. 28 March 2003. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  6. ^ Mustafa, Zubeida (27 April 2018). "Justice for all". dawn.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  7. ^ Archive, AAJ News. "Acting governor: no Chief Justice or judges toaccept appointment: NJPMC".
  8. ^ "H. Khairi Law Associates". Pakistan.
  9. ^ a b "Justice Haziq-ul-Khairi (Retd.)". Habib University. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Ombudsman helps KBCA men get dues". Dawn. Pakistan. 26 October 2002.
  11. ^ "There's a need to revisit ombudsman law, says Khairi". Dawn. Pakistan. 16 October 2003. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  12. ^ "COLUMN: A feminist in her day". dawn.com. 27 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  13. ^ a b "LITERARY NOTES: An unusual biography". Business Recorder. 25 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  14. ^ "LITERARY NOTES: An unusual biography – Business Recorder".
  15. ^ "KARACHI: Hakim Said remembered". dawn.com. 19 October 2002. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Ex-CJ of Federal Shariat Court Justice Khairi passes away".

He died on 1 April 2023, in Karachi, Pakistan.