Sindh Muslim Law College

The Sindh Muslim Government Law College (Urdu: سنده مسلم گورنمنٹس لا کالج) or S. M. Law College (Urdu: ایس ایم لاء کالج) is one of the oldest law schools of Pakistan, situated in Karachi, Sindh. The college has produced numerous notables including Chief Justices of Pakistan, Chief Justices of Federal Shariat Court, Chief Ministers of Sindh, Federal Ministers, and many judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Sindh High Court.[1]

Sindh Muslim Law College building
Sindh Muslim Law College
Motto"Establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance"
TypePublic
Established28 June 1947
PrincipalRtd. Justice Ali Aslam Jafri
Location
Karachi
,
Sindh
,
Pakistan
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUniversity of Karachi, Pakistan Bar Council
Websitehttp://www.smlawcollege.edu.pk

The college was established by its first Principal Hassanally A. Rahman, a leading Advocate of Sindh on the June 28, 1947 and was affiliated to the University of Sindh. It started functioning at Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam. After the closure of Shahani Law College, the college shifted to its present building in 1948 and is affiliated with the University of Karachi.

Library

The college has one of the oldest law library in Pakistan. The library is an important resource centre, primarily intended to provide undergraduate and postgraduate students with the books, law journals and reading materials they need for their studies, as well as having a valuable and ever increasing collection of legal works. The library contains over 50,000 volumes, the core of which is a comprehensive range of legal materials for practitioners, law students and faculty members.

Former faculty

Alumni

Chief Justices of Pakistan:

Chief Justices of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan:

Supreme Court of Pakistan Judges:

Sindh High Court Judges:

Other notable persons:

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References
  1. https://www.dawn.com/news/1520406

See also
  • Official website
  • Google. "Sindh Muslim Law College" (Map). Google Maps. Google.

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