Bashir Ghulam Nabi Kazi
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Justice Bashir Ahmed Ghulam Nabi Kazi better known as Justice B G N Kazi (1921–1986) was the younger son of Khan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi Kazi
MBE
a veteran educationist of British India, and a renowned jurist of Pakistan.
remained at the helm of economic ministries of the Government of Pakistan
for several decades. He was a nephew of the renowned intellectual Allama I. I. Kazi
and his talented German wife Elsa Kazi
.
. In 1970 after the re-creation of Sindh
as a province, he was appointed as Secretary in the Law Department of the Government of Sindh
. Subsequently he worked as Registrar of the High Court of Sindh and District and Sessions Judge of Karachi. In 1978 he was appointed as a Member of the Federal Services Tribunal and subsequently as a Member of the Monopoly Control Authority, Government of Pakistan
. In 1980 he was elevated as a Judge of the High Court of Sindh. Justice B G N Kazi was well known for his impeccable integrity and knowledge of legal affairs. After retiring from the High Court of Sindh in 1983, he worked for two years on the bench of the Federal Shariat Court.
Karachi.
had passed away earlier in 1981 due to renal failure. His two sisters Khaki and Ayesha were married to Mumtaz Kazi and Ahmed Hussain A Kazi, respectively who were both eminent civil servants of Pakistan. His grand children include Sabena, Jamshed, Maria, Nazar Muhammad, Iftikhar and Manzar.
Khan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi Kazi
Khan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi Kazi MBE was a veteran educationist of Sind and rose to the position of the first Director of Public Instruction Sindh after remaining Educational Inspector Sindh in the Bombay Presidency....
MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
a veteran educationist of British India, and a renowned jurist of Pakistan.
Family
Justice Kazi's elder brother A G N KaziA G N Kazi
Aftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi SPk, SK, was a Pakistani statesman during the Cold war and during the post cold war. Kazi was born in Sindh, Bombay Presidency in 1919 to an educationist family of academic class. Kazi started his career in Indian Civil Service in 1944 and served as the Deputy Commissioner...
remained at the helm of economic ministries of the Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
for several decades. He was a nephew of the renowned intellectual Allama I. I. Kazi
Allama I. I. Kazi
Allama Imdad Ali Imam Ali Kazi , was a scholar, philosopher, jurist, and educationist. He is considered to be a founder of the University of Sindh at its present location at Jamshoro. Many remarkable works for Sindhi Art, literature, mysticism, education and history are attributed to him...
and his talented German wife Elsa Kazi
Elsa Kazi
Elsa Kazi , commonly known as "Mother Elsa", was a German writer of one-act plays, short stories, novels and history, and one of the greatest poetesses of her time. She was also a composer and a musician of considerable achievement, involved in virtually every conspicuous branch of fine arts. Her...
.
Career
Justice B G N Kazi entered the judicial service and after his initial posting as a civil judge, he was appointed Deputy Secretary and subsequently Solicitor in the Law department of the Government of West PakistanWest Pakistan
West Pakistan , common name West-Pakistan , in the period between its establishment on 22 November 1955 to disintegration on December 16, 1971. This period, during which, Pakistan was divided, ended when East-Pakistan was disintegrated and succeeded to become which is now what is known as Bangladesh...
. In 1970 after the re-creation of Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
as a province, he was appointed as Secretary in the Law Department of the Government of Sindh
Government of Sindh
Government of Sindh is based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. سندھ is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs, Pashtuns and a whole array of other ethnic and linguistic groups. Neighbouring regions are Balochistan to the west and north, Punjab in the north and...
. Subsequently he worked as Registrar of the High Court of Sindh and District and Sessions Judge of Karachi. In 1978 he was appointed as a Member of the Federal Services Tribunal and subsequently as a Member of the Monopoly Control Authority, Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
. In 1980 he was elevated as a Judge of the High Court of Sindh. Justice B G N Kazi was well known for his impeccable integrity and knowledge of legal affairs. After retiring from the High Court of Sindh in 1983, he worked for two years on the bench of the Federal Shariat Court.
Post-Retirement Activity
Justice Kazi retired from the Federal Shariat Court in 1985. Subsequently he was involved in social work and also monitored zakat disbursement in the Civil HospitalCivil Hospital
Civil Hospital Karachi is a 1900-bed tertiary care public hospital that imparts both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training. It is one of the teaching hospitals affiliated with the Dow Medical College now the Dow University of Health Sciences...
Karachi.
Death
Justice B G N Kazi died in 1986 after a brief illness, and was survived by his widow Mehrunissa and three daughters Safia, Salma and Asma. His son Rafiq Ahmed Kazi, a distinguished professor of physics in the University of SindhUniversity of Sindh
The University of Sindh informally known as Sindh University is the second oldest university in Pakistan accredited by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan....
had passed away earlier in 1981 due to renal failure. His two sisters Khaki and Ayesha were married to Mumtaz Kazi and Ahmed Hussain A Kazi, respectively who were both eminent civil servants of Pakistan. His grand children include Sabena, Jamshed, Maria, Nazar Muhammad, Iftikhar and Manzar.
See also
- Khan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi KaziKhan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi KaziKhan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi Kazi MBE was a veteran educationist of Sind and rose to the position of the first Director of Public Instruction Sindh after remaining Educational Inspector Sindh in the Bombay Presidency....
- A G N KaziA G N KaziAftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi SPk, SK, was a Pakistani statesman during the Cold war and during the post cold war. Kazi was born in Sindh, Bombay Presidency in 1919 to an educationist family of academic class. Kazi started his career in Indian Civil Service in 1944 and served as the Deputy Commissioner...
- Allama I. I. KaziAllama I. I. KaziAllama Imdad Ali Imam Ali Kazi , was a scholar, philosopher, jurist, and educationist. He is considered to be a founder of the University of Sindh at its present location at Jamshoro. Many remarkable works for Sindhi Art, literature, mysticism, education and history are attributed to him...
- Elsa KaziElsa KaziElsa Kazi , commonly known as "Mother Elsa", was a German writer of one-act plays, short stories, novels and history, and one of the greatest poetesses of her time. She was also a composer and a musician of considerable achievement, involved in virtually every conspicuous branch of fine arts. Her...
- Ahmed Hussain A. KaziAhmed Hussain A. KaziAhmed Hussain A. Kazi, born:August 15, 1920—7 January 2007), Tamgha-i-Pakistan, was a senior advocate and civil servant of Pakistan and a close industrial policy adviser to the Government of Pakistan on internal revenue, economic and industrialization policies during the seventies.-Family and...
- Ghulam Nabi KaziGhulam Nabi KaziDr Ghulam Nabi Kazi Urdu:ڈاکٹر غلام نبی قاضی is a prominent public health scientist and health economist of Pakistan, who has been working for the World Health Organization since eleven years.-Early Life and Family:...