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Anwar Zaheer Jamali انور ظہیر جمالی | |
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| 24th Chief Justice of Pakistan | |
| In office 10 September 2015 – 30 December 2016[1] | |
| Appointed by | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Preceded by | Jawwad S. Khawaja |
| Succeeded by | Mian Saqib Nisar |
| Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan (acting) | |
| In office 3 July 2014 – 4 December 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Preceded by | Nasir-ul-Mulk |
| Succeeded by | Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan[2] |
| Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court (De facto) | |
| In office 27 August 2008 – 2 August 2009 | |
| Nominated by | Parvez Musharraf |
| Preceded by | Justice Azizullah M. Memon |
| Succeeded by | Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany |
| Chairman Executive of the Sindh Bar Council | |
| In office 1995–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1951 Hyderabad, Sind, Pakistan |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Spouse | Justice Ashraf Jehan[3] |
Anwar Zaheer Jamali (Urdu: انور ظہير جمالى; born 31 December 1951) is a Pakistani jurist who served as the 24th Chief Justice of Pakistan.[4] He remained in the Supreme Court from 3 August 2009 to 30 December 2016. He has also served as the Acting Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan,[5] and Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court.[6][7] In 1995, he was elected as Chairman Executive Committee (CEC) of the Sindh Bar Council and held this position till his elevation to the Bench.[8] He was highly praised for being one of the few judges who refused to take fresh oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order No.1 of 2007. He took several suo motos as a Chief Justice, notably on several human rights cases.[8]
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- ^ New CJ, his wife among distinguished couples of world judiciary, retrieved 10 September 2015
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- ^ "Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali". Pakistan Herald. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Profile: Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali - SAMAA TV". samaa.tv. Retrieved 30 December 2016.