Justice Baqar takes oath as interim Sindh CM

Former judge's extensive legal background includes service as SC judge and Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court

Retired Justice Maqbool Baqar on Thursday took the oath as the caretaker chief minister of Sindh which was officiated by Governor Kamran Tessori.

Baqar was nominated as the interim CM after consensus between former Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and the Leader of the Opposition in the provincial assembly Rana Ansar. Both had jointly recommended Baqar's appointment.

The proposal to appoint former Supreme Court judge Maqbool Baqar for the interim chief minister position was put forth by the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

Justice Baqar's extensive legal background includes his service as a Supreme Court judge and Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court (SHC).

Born in Karachi in 1957, he graduated in law from Karachi University and commenced his legal practice in 1981.

He was appointed as an additional judge of the Sindh High Court in 2002 and later became a permanent judge in August 2003.

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His illustrious career led to his elevation as Chief Justice of SHC in September 2013, followed by his appointment to the Supreme Court in 2015.

The decision to appoint Justice Baqar as caretaker chief minister was reached after three days of consultations between Shah and Ansar, amid initial speculations that the matter might require the intervention of the Election Commission.

This timely consensus averted potential complications, as the decision had to be finalised within three days of the assembly's dissolution, as stipulated by law.