Wasim Sajjad
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Wasim Sajjad | |
|---|---|
وسیم سجاد | |
Muhammad Junejo | |
| Preceded by | Aitzaz Ahsan |
| Succeeded by | Sharifuddin Pirzada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wasim Sajjad 30 March 1941 Zia Cabinet |
| Website | Senate biography |
Wasim Sajjad Jan (
Urdu: وسیم سجاد جان; born 30 March 1941) is a Pakistani conservative politician and lawyer who served as the acting president of Pakistan for two non-consecutive terms and as the Chairman of the Senate between 1988 and 1999.[1]
Born in
called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1968.[2] On return to Pakistan, Sajjad was admitted as a lawyer in Pakistan and joined the Punjab Law College where he taught constitutional law between 1967 and 1977.[3]
Political career
Sajjad was elected as to the
chancellor of the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences.[6]
In 2002, Sajjad was accused of mis-use of government vehicles and phones, amounting to millions of rupees. He was ordered to pay a fine, but served no time in jail.[7]
See also
- List of Pakistanis
- Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan
- Acting President of Pakistan
- National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
- Ministry of Interior
References
- ^ a b c Govt. Pakistan. "Wasim Sajjad: A Senator's work". www.senate.gov.pk/. Senate Secretariat Press. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Who is Who | Wasim Sajjad | Pride of Pakistan | Legal Services". prideofpakistan.com. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ Scholar of the Week. "Pakistan's Rhodes Scholars". www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/. Scholar of the Week. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Ashraf Mumtaz (18 September 2006). "Wasim Sajjad declined to become CJP". Dawn. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "FAST Foundation". www.nu.edu.pk. FAST-NU. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ FAST-NU. "Chancellor of FAST-NU". www.nu.edu.pk. FAST-NU. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ Maryam Hussain (2002). "Wasim Sajjad off the Hook, while others rot in jail". South Asia Tribune. Retrieved 20 September 2007.