Sharifuddin Pirzada

Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada () NI (12 June 1923 – 2 June 2017) was a noted Pakistani lawyer, served as a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.  

Pirzada was a well known lawyer in Pakistan and internationally. He served as Attorney General of Pakistan from 1965 to 1966 and again from 1968 to 1971. He was the youngest person ever to be appointed to that post and the longest serving. From 1966 to 1968, he served as Foreign Minister of Pakistan. 

Pirzada was a member of the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities (1972–1979) and served as Chairman from 1977 to 1978. 

Pirzada died on 2 June 2017 at a medical center in Karachi, aged 93.

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Other websites

BBC Hardtalk interview of Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada

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Category:Politicians from Lahore
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