Muhammad Yaqub Ali

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Mohammed Yaqub Ali born at Jallandhar in March 1912, received early education at Jallandhar, did his graduation and Law from University of Punjab in 1936. He remained active in the Freedom Movement.

In 1948 he started practicing at Lahore High Court. He was elevated to the High Court Bench in 1955 and in 1965 was raised to the Supreme Court Bench. Justice Yaqub Ali was appointed the Chairman of the Karachi Airport Enquiry Commission in 1969 and in 1971 the Chairman of Special Court for Ganga Hijacking Case. In 1975 led the Pakistan Delegation to 7th World Peace Conference held at Washington.

Justice Mohammed Yaqub assumed the office of Chief Justice of Pakistan on November 1, 1975. In 1976 led the Pakistani Delegation to the United Nations third Law of Sea Conference held at New York. In 1977 he was appointed as the Chairman of Indus Water Commission. He retired on July 22, 1977.