Faisal Arab
| Faisal Arab فيصل عرب |
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| Chief Justice Sindh High Court | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2015 |
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| Nominated by | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Preceded by | Maqbool Baqar |
| Justice Sindh High Court | |
| In office October 25, 2006 – February 17, 2015 |
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| Nominated by | Parvez Musharraf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 05 November 1955 Sindh |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
Faisal Arab (Urdu: فيصل عرب) is the current Chief Justice of Sindh High Court since 17 February 2015.[1] who also served as head of a special three-member court to hear the high treason case against former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf in November 2013.He was among those judges who refused to take the oath as a PCO judge in 2007.[2][3]
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Early Life &Education
Born on Nov 5, 1955,[3] Justice Arab graduated in commerce in 1978 from the Government College of Commerce & Economics, Karachi, and completed his LLB in 1989 from Sindh Muslim Law College.He was enrolled as an advocate of the high court in 1992 and in the Supreme Court in 2005.[1]
Professional &Judicial Career
As a lawyer,he first interned at Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim & Company in 1990.Then he worked in his law firm in the name of Faisal Arab & Associates from 2000 to 2005.[2] Mr.Arab was appointed additional judge of the Sindh High Court in October 2005 and a permanent judge of the Sindh High Court on Oct 25, 2006. Howere he, along with other judges, was deposed when General Parvez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in the country and promulgated his infamous Nov 3, 2007 Provisional Constitutional Order.Justice Arab was among those judges who refused to take the oath as a PCO judge in 2007.Among legal circles, Justice Arab is known for his quick disposal of cases.[3]
Justice Arab was appointed head of a special three-member court to hear the high treason case against former military ruler Gen Pervez Musharraf in November 2013.He conducted the proceedings in a very fair manner and without any bias,” says Barrister Farogh Naseem(counsel for the accused), referring to the fact that his client had imposed a state of emergency that led to the removal of several judges, including Justice Arab.[3] He was appointed as Chief Justice of Sindh Highcourt On 17 February 2015.[1]
See also
- Sindh High Court
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| Preceded by
Maqbool Baqar
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Chief Justice of Sindh High Court February 17, 2015 – Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
