Syed Mohammed Anwer (Urdu: سید محمد انور ) was elevated as Aalim Judge in Federal Shariat Court on 10 July 2023,[1] by the President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi via Notification dated 5 July 2023.[2]

Syed Mohammed Anwer
Born26 September 1965
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationBachelors (LLB Honors) degree from International Islamic University, Islamabad; LLM in International Economic Law from Kyushu University; MPhil degree in Public Policy and International Relations from Kyushu University; PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Punjab; Maulvi Fazil and Daur-i-tafseer from traditional madrasahs
OccupationJudge
Known forAalim Judge of the Federal Shariat Court

Early life and education edit

Syed Mohammed Anwer, born on 26 September 1965, spent his early years in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and attended F. G. Sir Syed College. He obtained his Bachelors's (LLB Honors) degree from International Islamic University, Islamabad. Later, he pursued higher education at Kyushu University in Japan as a Monbukagakusho Scholarship, completing his LLM in International Economic Law. Additionally, he earned his MPhil degree in Public Policy and International Relations, specializing in Comparative Political Studies and Administration in Asia (CSPA), from the same university. Anwer acquired religious education from traditional madrasahs, receiving degrees such as Maulvi Fazil and Daur-i-tafseer. Lastly, he pursued his Ph.D. in Islamic Studies at the University of Punjab.[3][4]

Career edit

Before elevation, he was appointed by the then President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Husain as a member of the Council of Islamic Ideology[5] on the basis of his extensive research and contributions in the field of Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic finance and Shariah. He was an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan having expertise in diverse legal disciplines ranging from civil and criminal litigation, corporate law, IT telecom, E-commerce and International trade and finance etc. He also held different offices related to the legal profession including Member legal to Customs Appellate Tribunal, Islamabad,[6] director legal ministry of IT and telecom where he drafted laws for the IT and telecom sector of Pakistan. He remained chairman of Electronic Certification and Accreditation council (ECAC), a legal body to regulate e-commerce in Pakistan by virtue of the Electronic Transaction Ordinance 2002. In this capacity he drafted fundamental regulations for the ECAC to provide the legal foundation for electronic transactions in Pakistan necessary for the certification authorities to operate in Pakistan. He remained Deputy Attorney General Islamabad,[7] prior to which he was elected President of Islamabad Bar Association for the year 2013.

Syed Muhammad Anwer[8][9] appointed as Judge Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan on 21.05.2020.He took oath as Acting Chief Justice Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan on 16.05.2022.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ministry of Law and Justice". Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ^ Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Law and Justice. "Ministry of Law and Justice". Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Mr. Justice Dr. Syed Muhammad Anwer - Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan". Federalshariatcourt.gov.pk. 1965-09-26. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  4. ^ "Dr Syed Muhammad Anwer - Institute of Policy Studies". Ips.org.pk. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  5. ^ Wasif, Sehrish. "Appointment of CII Members". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. ^ Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Law and Justice. "Notification". Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Appointment of Additional, Deputy Additional Attorneys General approved". Business Recorder. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  8. ^ Federal Shariat Court, Pakistan (16 May 2022). "Chief Justice of Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan".
  9. ^ Hon'ble Chief Justice, FSC, Pakistan. "Profile Picture of Hon'ble Chief Justice Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Federal Shariat Court, Pakistan (16 May 2022). "Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan Press Release" (PDF). Federal Shariat Court.