Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada

Who is Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada?

Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada NI, a direct descendant of Shaikh Burhanuddin Raz-i-Ilahi of the Shattar order in Burhanpur, who had, amongst others, Emperor Aurangzeb as his disciple. He was a Barrister-at-Law and a graduate in Law from Bombay University in 1945, Senior Advocate Supreme Court, is widely regarded as Pakistan's leading jurist and constitutional expert, playing a key role in constitutional de stability across several military coups. He is also considered an authority on the Pakistan independence movement.

⁕ Role in the 1999 PCO introduced to abrogate the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan"

He was the prime advisor to General Pervez Musharraf against maintaining the status quo regarding the 1973 constitutional oath given to the judges prior to the general's coup d'etat. He advised Musharraf who then later included Aziz Munshi law minister to seek the consent of the Chief Justice Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui. Siddiqui was called upon by Musharraf earlier in October and it was made clear that oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order shall not be administered to any judge of the court. Musharraf had agreed, later when asked by Mr. Mushi, Siddiqui refused and rejected the notion that judges of the courts be administered any other oath and that to contrary to the ones under the 1973 constitution. Later Siddiqui refused to take oath and resigned with 4 years remaining in office.