Azam Nazeer Tarar

Azam Nazeer Tarar is a Pakistani lawyer, and member of the Pakistan Bar Council. He hails from the Tarar family which includes many lawyers, Bureaucrats and politicians. He was the Secretary of the Lahore High Court Bar Association in the period of 2004-2005, in 1998, he graduated from the University of Lahore. In 1991, he received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the Law faculty of the Punjab University and then went to the United Kingdom to continue his education. In 1994, He received his Masters of laws in criminal law from the University of Edinburgh. In 2004-2005, He was Secretary of the Lahore High Court Bar Association.[1]

Advocate

Azam Nazeer Tarar
Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar Council
In office
2015–2016
Secretary Lahore High Court Bar Association
In office
2004–2005
Member Pakistan Bar Council 2010-15 2015-21 2021-25
Personal details
BornLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Alma materUniversity of Punjab, University of Edinburgh
OccupationLawyer and Advisor
Lahore High Court wherein office of Lahore High Court Bar Association is situated

Vice Chairman
Supreme Court Building where office of Pakistan Bar Council is situated

Tarar elected member Pakistan Bar Council thrice and also served as Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar Council.[2] He introduced many effective changes in curriculum of law to up-grade LL.B. studies.[3] Being member Pakistan Bar Council he started reforms in the education of LL.B.and enrollment procedure of new lawyers and extended period of law degree of LL.B. from three years to five years after passing Intermediate F.A./ F.Sc. and admission entry test LGAT etc. He is a member of Independent Lawyers Group constituted by the Bar leader and human Rights Activist Asma Jahangir.[4][5][6]

Secretary of Bar

Tarar also was elected and served as Secretary Lahore High Court Bar Association during 2004–5. He is a seasoned lawyer having thirty years as a practicing experience at the Bar and known for his Legal Services in Criminal law, Accountability Law, Drugs Law, Exit Control list Law (ECL), Customs Law, Law of Bails, Appeals and Murder Reference in Supreme Court of Pakistan and Lahore High Court.[7]

High Profile cases

He is a Counsel and Advisor to former prime Minister Nawaz Sharif,[8] former Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz,[9] Maryam Nawaz Sharif Rana Sanaullah sitting member parliament to representing them in Lahore High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan and successfully argued to get their bail.[10][11][12]

References
  1. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (1 January 2021). "Independent group wins major PBC seats". DAWN.COM.
  2. "Independent Group wins majority seats in PBC polls". www.thenews.com.pk.
  3. "Azam Nazeer Tarar". Pakistan Herald.
  4. Sheikh, Wajih Ahmad (30 October 2020). "Independent Group wins majority seats in SCBA polls". DAWN.COM.
  5. "Election of Sindh Bar Council today". Election of Sindh Bar Council today.
  6. http://pakistanbarcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Order-dated-29-11-2018.pdf
  7. "PLJ Law Site [Articles Search]". www.pljlawsite.com.
  8. Sheikh, Malik Asad | Wajih Ahmad (26 October 2019). "Ailing Nawaz gets bail in sugar mills case". DAWN.COM.
  9. "Govt beset by another setback as anti-govt lawyers win big in PBC polls". The Express Tribune. 3 January 2021.
  10. "Pakistani court grants bail to ailing former PM Nawaz Sharif". 25 October 2019.
  11. "Lahore Bar Association elects GA Khan as chief". The Nation. 12 January 2020.
  12. "Joint Action Committee to file application in LHC for release of arrested lawyers". Dunya News.
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