Muhammad Afzal Lone

Who is Muhammad Afzal Lone?

Justice Muhammad Afzal Lone was born in Gujrat on 4 July 1928. After having his early education from the local high school, he got a Bachelor’s degree from the Zamindar College Gujrat.

His interest in law and the legal profession motivated him to join the Punjab University Law College wherefrom he got his degree in Law and Jurisprudence. Mr. Muhammad Afzal Lone took an active part in the freedom movement as a young and energetic student.

Mr. Muhammad Afzal Lone joined the law profession and served as an advocate under the Lahore High Court from 1955 to 1978. He was President of the Bar Association Rawalpindi in 1974-75 and has been a Member of the Executive Council Allama Iqbal Open University and that of the Board of Trustees Lahore University of Management Sciences. He has also been the Chairman of the Punjab Bar Council Tribunal.

Mr. Muhammad Afzal Lone has been a Standing Council for Pakistan and Deputy Attorney General for Pakistan from 1975 to 1978 whereafter he was elevated as Judge of the Lahore High Court in 1978.

Justice Muhammad Afzal Lone was further elevated to the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1990 and retired as a Judge of the Supreme Court, on superannuation in 1993 after a meritorious record of service at Bench and the Bar for about 40 years. He is known for his expertise in the Constitutional and tax laws.