Zulfiqar Ali Sangi (Urdu: ذوالفقار علی سنگی, born 15 September 1973), is a Pakistani jurist serving as a Justice of the Sindh High Court (SHC) since 29 August 2019.
Zulfiqar Ali Sangi | |
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| ذوالفقار علی سنگی | |
| Justice of the Sindh High Court | |
| Assumed office 29 August 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1973 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
Career
editPrior to his judicial role, he practiced as an advocate at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. His appointment as an additional judge to the SHC took place on 29 August 2019, and he assumed the position of a permanent judge after taking the oath of office on 4 August 2021.[1][2][3]
Verdicts
editHe served on the bench that acquitted Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Amir Khan and co-accused Tariq alias Bata. They had previously been convicted in connection to the murder of MQM workers Anam Aziz and Muhammad Naeem.[4]
Additionally, Sangi was part of the bench that acquitted all five individuals accused of killing rights activist Perween Rahman. The accused had been previously convicted and sentenced by an Anti-Terrorism Court. The bench, in its hearing, stated that the prosecution had failed to prove any offences against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt.[5]
References
edit- ^ "List of Sitting Judges of Sindh High Court, Karachi". High Court of Sindh. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Ishaq Tanoli (5 August 2021). "PTI told to remove objection in plea for holding LG polls in Sindh". Dawn News. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Fahad Shabbir (4 August 2021). "Three Permanent Judges Of Sindh High Court Sworn In". Urdu Point. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "SHC acquits MQM-P's Amir Khan in murder case". The Express Tribune. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "SHC acquits all men sentenced in Perween Rehman murder case". Business Recorder. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.