Abrar Hasan

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Abrar Hasan
BornJuly 1935
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Lawyer and Constitutional Expert

Abrar Hasan (Urdu : ابرار حسن) is a lawyer and constitutional expert based in Karachi, Pakistan. He is known for his arrest following a state of Emergency imposed by Pervez Musharraf, which arrested 1,500 opposition leaders including lawyers and journalists.

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Biography

He was born in July 1935 in Kanpur, British India. He migrated to Karachi, Pakistan after the Partition of India. Abrar Hasan got his bachelor's degree in law from University of Karachi. He later got a Juris Doctor degree from Georgia State University. He was appointed as an arbitrator by the International Court of Settlement in Belgium. Abrar Hasan has taught law at Pakistani law colleges and was Principal of Islamia Law College, Karachi, 1997-1998. His law firm, Abrar Hasan and Company, has been in business since 1962. Abrar Hasan has written books on constitutional matters, and intent and interpretation of law. A few of his books are part of law curriculum in Pakistan.[ citation needed ] Pakistan Academy of Jurists, a non-profit organization he founded arranges meetings and seminars to educate people on Pakistani law and the international charter of human rights. Abrar Hasan has been part of Pakistani delegations to attend human rights conferences held in SAARC countries.[ citation needed ]

Abrar Hasan has been active in the politics of local and national bar associations. He was elected vice president of Karachi Bar Association (1973–1974), president Karachi Bar Association (1979–1980), vice chairman of Sindh Bar Council (1984), member executive committee of Supreme Court Bar Association (1993–1995), and president of Sindh High Court Bar Association (2006–2007).[ citation needed ]

Benazir Bhutto visiting the Karachi Bar Association, circa 1979. Abrar Hasan welcoming her. Benazir Bhutto visiting the Karachi Bar Association.jpg
Benazir Bhutto visiting the Karachi Bar Association, circa 1979. Abrar Hasan welcoming her.

Arrest following State of Emergency

In the wake of the state of Emergency imposed by Pervez Musharraf, [1] Abrar Hasan was arrested on 4 November [2] along with 1,500 opposition leaders including lawyers and journalists, [3] whilst in custody he was denied meeting with his family. [4] He was released from Karachi Central Jail on 19 November 2007. [5]

On 12 May 2007 riots erupted in Karachi before the suspended chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was able to make a speech to the Sindh High Court. In the aftermath of the riots Abrar Hasan, who was also the Sindh High Court Bar Association President, held meetings with Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan. [1] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 May 12 violence petitions: Hearing put off for one month so AG can study 2,000 affidavits - Daily Times Pakistan Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Munir, Abrar arrested, raids to arrest more Archived November 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Abrar Hasan and others arrested Archived November 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Family denied meeting Abrar Hasan in jail [ permanent dead link ]
  5. Abrar Hasan released Archived November 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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