Sharifuddin Pirzada () NI (12 June 1923 – 2 June 2017) was a Pakistani barrister who served as a senior advocate at the

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Personal life

Sharifuddin Pirzada was born in the city of

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, in what is today

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, to parents Mir Niazi Pirzada and his wife, Fatima. His father was a noted barrister as well, serving in the

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at the time and posted in the state. He died on 2 June 2017, aged 93.

Awards

*Awarded

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in 1998

Publications

*Pakistan at a Glance,

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1941. *Jinnah on Pakistan, Bombay 1943. *Leaders Correspondence with Jinnah. *Evolution of Pakistan, Karachi 1962 (also published in

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and

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). *Fundamental Rights and Constitutional Remedies in Pakistan,

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1966. *The Pakistan Resolution and the historic Lahore Session.

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1970. *Foundation of Pakistan (3 volumes), 1971. *Some Aspects of Quaid-i-Azam's Life 1978. *Collected Works of Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah (3 volumes). *Dissolution of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan,

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1985.

References

External links

*http://www.pirzada.com
BBC Hardtalk interview of Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada
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