Abid Hassan Minto | |
|---|---|
 Abid Hassan Minto | |
| Born | 3 February 1932 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupations | [1] |
| Years active | 1949–present |
| Known for | President of Awami Workers Party |
| Notable work | Nuqta-e-Nazar (The Viewpoint) published in 1986 Apni Jang Rahay Gi (Our Struggle Will Continue) published in 2016 |
| Awards | Habib Jalib Peace Award in 2017[2] |
Abid Hassan Minto also known as Abid Minto (Urdu: عابد حسن منٹو) (born 3 February 1932) is a constitutional expert and senior lawyer of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, and former president of the Awami Workers Party. He is also a literary critic and a leftwing civic and political leader. His legal career spans over 50 years during which he was elected member of the Pakistan Bar Council from 1966 up to 1983; President, Lahore High Court Bar Association (1982);[3] Chairman, National Coordination Committee of Lawyers (1981 to 1985) and President, Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (SCBA) (1997 to 1999).[1][4]
Minto has also been affiliated with the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) in which he was elected vice-president at its Barcelona Congress (1990) and Bureau Member at its Cape Town Congress (1995).[1]
He was professor of law at the Law College of the Punjab University (Punjab University Law College) 1963 to 1983.
Minto belongs to the Marxist school of thought in politics and in his writings.
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- ^ "Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (Minto served 1997-99)". Supreme Court Bar Association Of Pakistan.com website. 11 August 1947. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2018.