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Kamran Murtaza

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Senator
Kamran Murtaza
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Assumed office
March 2021
ConstituencyBalochistan
16th President, Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan
In office
2013–2014
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyJamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)

Kamran Murtaza is a Pakistani politician and a Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[1] He is currently serving as Senator of Pakistan from Balochistan Province for the term 2021 - 2027.[2] He also remained in office as a Senator from 2003-2009. His political affiliation is with (MMA) Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F). He is the founder of Kamran Law Associates.[3]

He was granted status of the 'Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan' on merit in note of his contributions as a lawyer.[4] He holds 126 Reported Judgments to his name and contributed to 390 unprecedented legal issues in his career.[5] He has also served in following notable legal positions:

  • The 59th Vice-Chairman Pakistan Bar Council (2018-2019)[6][7]
  • Member Pakistan Bar council (2016-2021)[citation needed]
  • 16th President Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (2013-2014)[8]
  • Ex-Vice Chairman Balochistan Bar Council[citation needed]
  • Former Member Judicial Commission[citation needed]
  • Honorary Vice-Chancellor of various Universities.[citation needed]

In March 2022, Murtaza was arrested by the Islamabad Capital Territory Police.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "On merit: Top court grants 12 lawyers status of senior advocate". The Express Tribune. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Senate of Pakistan".
  3. ^ "Kamran Law Associates | Kamran Murtaza Senior Advocate SC | Law Firm". Kamran Law Associates.
  4. ^ "On merit: Top court grants 12 lawyers status of senior advocate". The Express Tribune. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Accomplishment: 126 Reported Judgements". Kamran Law Associates. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. ^ Bedar, Bakht. "Vice Chairman". Pakistan Bar Council. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  7. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (27 January 2018). "Murtaza elected PBC vice chairman". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  8. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (1 November 2013). "Murtaza elected SCBA president". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Arrest of Senator Kamran: SCBAP to observe strike today". 11 March 2022.