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Abdul Hafeez Memon

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Abdul Hafeez Memon was a Pakistani jurist who served as a chief justice of the Sindh High Court.[1]

Career

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Memon was appointed as a judge of the Sindh-Balochistan High Court in 1973.[2] He was not asked to take a new oath under the provisional constitution order in 1981.[2] In 1988, he chaired a commission to review cases of public servants dismissed during General Zia's martial law.[2]

In 1994, Memon was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and served as Acting Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court.[2] He ceased to be Chief Justice following the 1996 Judges Case and retired from the Supreme Court in 1997.[2]

Memon was elected president of the United Memon Jamaat in 1981 and became a member of the World Memon Organization board of management in 2002.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to High Court of Sindh". sindhhighcourt.gov.pk.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "KARACHI: Tributes paid to late Justice Hafeez Memon". DAWN.COM. October 28, 2005.