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Muhammad Akram Khan ( ur, رانا محمد اکرم خاں) is a Pakistani lawyer and

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. He is former chairman executive of the

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(PBC).

Education and background

Khan was born in Chiraghabad, Faisalabad (Pakistan). His family and relatives had migrated to Faisalabad during the 1947 Indian Partition from Kurali Village near Wonderland (Lambra) in

Jalandhar Jalandhar is the third most-populous city in the Indian state of Punjab and the largest city in Doaba region. Jalandhar lies alongside the Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected rail and road junction. Jalandhar is northwest of the state ...

. Khan's father Rana Mehar Khan was a hereditary

of the Rajput background. Khan studied law at

S. M. Law College The Sindh Muslim Government Law College (Urdu: سنده مسلم گورنمنٹس لا کالج) or S. M. Law College (Urdu: ایس ایم لاء کالج) is one of the oldest law schools of Pakistan, situated in Karachi, Sindh. The college has ...

and got both

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and master's degree in

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and ...

from

University of Karachi The University of Karachi ( sd, ; informally Karachi University, KU, or UoK) is a public research university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in June 1951 by an act of Parliament and as a successor to the University of Sindh (whic ...

Punjab Bar Council election record

* In 2009, Khan was elected Member of the council for the term 2010–14. During this term he was further elected Chairman Executive of the Punjab Bar Council for 2010–11. he was elected to this office by having secured 44 votes of out of the total 75 members. * In 2014, he was again elected as Member of the Punjab Bar Council for the term 2015–19. * In 2020, Khan was once again elected as Member of the Punjab Bar Council for the term 2020–25.

Role against National Judicial Policy

Khan had a prominent role against the National Judicial Policy in Pakistan. He rebuffed the

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's National Judicial Policy criticising it as an execution of justice and also ended up ceasing the licenses of counsels who supported it. According to him, the policy was not delivering justice to people but rather only accelerating the process for disposing of the cases.

Boycott of policy

Khan reiterated several times that National Judicial Policy is a liquidation of Justice, due to which the

had announced the weekly strike in

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on every Saturday. In

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the lawyers arranged a lavish dinner in his honour at Committee Bagh. Speaking on the occasion he said: “We have apprehensions towards National Judicial Policy which is not proper for the lawyers, judges and the public.” He appealed to the

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to review this policy, saying that, "We respect and honour judiciary and we enjoy cordial relations with bench and bar." Khan further elaborated addressing a joint meeting of

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and

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that "We are not against the speedy disposal of cases but we take issue against pointless dismissals in the name of judicial policy. The courts should impose a fine when lawyers are deliberately avoiding court appearances and delaying cases. But when a genuine adjournment is requested, it should be granted".

Suspension of licenses

Khan suspended the licenses of President, High Court Bar Association

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, President, Rawalpindi District Bar Association and president of District and High Court Bar Association

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for not observing strike according to the council's announcement against National Judicial Policy. In the rift, the executive of Rawalpindi District Bar Association (RDBA) announced strike against him. However RDBA Executive was criticized by lawyers of RDBA for going out of their limits.

References

External links

PBC Executive Chairman Rana Muhammad Akram Khan said lawyers across the country would boycott the courts and hoist black flags over bar rooms in protest.
Published by tribune in October 2010.
Bar-bench standoff deepens 1,300 judicial officers resign
Published August 2010 at Awaztoday.com

Published in August 2010 at Chandigarh, India.
.ججز بحالی نوٹیفکیشن واپس لینے کا اقدام غیر آئینی، توہین عدالت ہوگی
Published on 17 Oct 2010 by www.nawaiwaqt.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Rana Muhammad Akram Pakistani lawyers Living people Punjabi people Sindh Muslim Law College alumni University of Karachi alumni 1962 births Chairmen of the Punjab Bar Council People from Lahore