FULL COURT REFERENCE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN IN HONOUR OF MR. JUSTICE SARDAR MUHAMMAD RAZA JUDGE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN, HELD ON 09-02-2010 AT THE EVE OF HIS RETIREMENT

Address By
CH. MUHAMMAD NASRULLAH WARRAICH,
CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
PAKISTAN BAR COUNCIL

On 9th February, 2010

Hon’ble Chief Justice, Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court, Mr. Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza, learned Attorney-General, learned President of Supreme Court Bar Association, distinguished guests and lawyer colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen;

It is matter of great honour and privilege for me to be present in and address this dignified gathering in connection with Full Court Reference being held to bid farewell to Mr. Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza, on his retirement from the office as judge of the Supreme Court.

I humbly offer myriad of greetings and good wishes brought from the Members of Pakistan Bar Council, to Mr. Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza on the eve of his retirement.

Mr. Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza, belongs to a respectable family having an enviable social status. He was born on 10-02-1945 in Village Namli, a promising Son of Mr. Muhammad Yousuf Khan who was awarded Pride of Performance for his honesty, hard work and devotion to the welfare of people of the Illaqa. Mr. Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza has brilliant academic career, passed his Matriculation Examination from Govt. High School No. 2, Abbottabad, graduate from Government College Abbottabad, in 1962, he got admission in Forman Christian College, Lahore and did his Master’s in Economics in the year 1966 from the University of Punjab, thereafter joined Punjab University Law College and obtained his LL.B. degree in the year 1967; Appeared in the competitive examination PCS (Judicial) and was selected as Civil Judge by topping the list of candidates from N.W.F.P. He served as Civil Judge and Senior Civil Judge till May, 1976 when he was promoted as Additional District & Sessions Judge in 1976 and as District and Sessions Judge in 1979.

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