Ali Ahmed Fazeel

Ali Ahmed Fazeel () (b. Fatehgarh in Uttar Pradesh, India on September 5, 1922; died October 22, 2002) was a Pakistani Attorney General.

Early life

Mr Fazeel was born to a lawyer. He followed his father's footsteps and attended Aligarh University in the early 1940s. He excelled in school. He passed his MsC (Masters in Science - Major: Geography)in First Division. It was in LLB that he had the honor of standing on top of his class of 1945 at AliGarh. The same year, he was the recipient of the Abdul Karim Khan University Medal from Aligarh University. At Aligarh, he was tutored by the eminent Sir Dr. Ziaduddin, namesake of Dr Ziauddin Hospital in Karachi. In the meantime, the Pakistan movement was gaining momentum, he became the Secretary-General of All India Muslim League Students Federation. He worked alongside Liaqat Ali Khan and Jinnah. Upon graduation, he started his law practice in Fatehgarh. Here, he was appointed Joint Secretary of All India Musliam League for Fatehgarh. Pakistan was born in August 1947, and Mr Fazeel moved to Karachi, Pakistan's capital city. There, he became Joint Secretary for Karachi Muslim League and Zonal Secretary for the Zonal Muslim League.

Career in Pakistan

Being a professional lawyer, Fazeel set up his law offices, "Fazeel & Co." in Karachi's Jehangir Kothari building. Later on, he would set up offices at Mohammadi House, located at Karachi's I.I Chundrigarh Rd. Liaqat Ali Khan, was assassinated in mysterious circumstances...
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