Sindh Muslim Law College

Sindh Muslim Law College
Motto"Establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance"
TypePublic
Established28 June 1947
PrincipalS S
Location
Karachi
,
Sindh
,
Pakistan
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUniversity of Karachi[1]
Pakistan Bar Council

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 produced numerous notables including Chief Justices of Pakistan, Chief Justices of Federal Shariat Court, Chief Ministers of Sindh, Federal Ministers, and many judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Sindh High Court.[2]

The college was established by its first Principal Hassanally A. Rahman, a leading Advocate of Sindh on the June 28, 1947 and was affiliated to the University of Sindh. It started functioning at Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam. After the closure of Shahani Law College, the college shifted to its present building in 1948 and is affiliated with the University of Karachi.[3][4]

Library

The college has one of the oldest law library in Pakistan. The library is an important resource centre, primarily intended to provide undergraduate and postgraduate students with the books, law journals and reading materials they need for their studies, as well as having a valuable and ever increasing collection of legal works. The library contains over 50,000 volumes, the core of which is a comprehensive range of legal materials for practitioners, law students and faculty members.

Former faculty

Alumni

Chief Justices of Pakistan

Chief Justice and Senior Judges of the Federal Shariat Court

Supreme Court of Pakistan judges

Sindh High Court judges

Other notable persons

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions (Sindh Muslim Law College is affiliated with the University of Karachi)" (PDF). Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Law ministry notifies appointment of Justice Gulzar Ahmed as new CJP". Dawn (newspaper). 4 December 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. ^ University of Karachi - List of Affiliated Government Colleges (scroll down to read under title LAW COLLEGES) University of Karachi website, Retrieved 26 March 2023
  4. ^ Sindh Muslim Government Law College on Google Maps website
  5. ^ Profile: Justice Gulzar Ahmed – the 27th Chief Justice of Pakistan Dawn (newspaper), Published 21 December 2019, Retrieved 26 March 2023
  6. ^ "Justice S. A. Rabbani (profile)". Sindh High Court. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  7. ^ Z. Ali (7 June 2018). "Veteran politician Rasool Bux Palijo passes away in Karachi". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 26 March 2023.

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