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" JOURNAL SECTION JOURNAL SECTION   MR. JUSTICE SAJJAD ALI SHAH, JUDGE, SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN   Born on 17th February, 1933, at Karachi, schooled at Sindh Madressa tul‑Islam and passed Matriculation in 1951. Graduated in the year 1956 in subjects Political Science and General History from Sindh Muslim College in Karachi. Did law in London and was called to the Bar in 1959 from Lincoln's Inn. Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court in 1960 and started practice at Karachi. In 1963 was appointed as District Public Prosecutor and Government Pleader, Lasbella, with headquarters at Karachi. In 1967 was appointed directly as District and Sessions Judge against a vacancy reserved for members of the Bar. Served as District and Sessions Judge in various districts in Punjab before disintegration of One Unit and in Sindh thereafter. In 1974 was appointed as Joint Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs. In 1977 is as appointed as Registrar of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.   Elevated to the Bench as a Judge of the High Court of Sindh in 1978. During the tenure as Judge of the High Court, held extra assignments as Custodian of the Evacuee Properties, Chairman, Special Court under Suppression of Terrorist Activities (Special Courts) Act, 1975, Special Appellate Court. (Customs) and Chairman, Provincial Election Authority, Sindh, Member Syndicate and Senate of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, and Member, Board of Trustees of Agha Khan University. Attended programme entitled "Introduction to Computer and Technology in Courts at National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada, U.S.A. Appointed Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Sindh from 15‑10‑1989 to 22‑10‑1989 and Chief Justice of High…