Joined the Chamber of Sardar Muhammad Iqbal, Advocate, who later became the Judge of Lahore High Court, then Chief Justice of West Pakistan High Court and finally the first Ombudsman of Pakistan, 1952-1955.
Started independent practice 1955 onwards.
Elected member Punjab Bar Council 1964.
Lecturer Civil Service Academy 1960-1965.
Elected as President High Court Bar Association 1975-76.
Elected unopposed as the President of Supreme Court Bar Association 1977-78 when SBA was annulled by a Martial Law Regulation.
Introduced Bar Council Act
Appointed Chief Election Commissioner in 2005 and 2010
Appeared in numerous high-profile cases including Dr A Q Khan’s case and got his acquittal from Court of Justice in Hage (The Netherland); Release from detention of Amanullah Khan, Kashmiri prominent leader from a court in The Netherland; acquittal of Mustafa Khar who was convicted by Martial Law Authorities; of General Yahya Khan and got his detention set aside; represented famous actress Shabnam and her husband Babin Gosh against vandalism committed against them in their house.
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