Former judge Lahore High Court and ex-secretary general of Pakistan People's Party Barrister Malik Saeed Hassan passed away on Thursday after protracted illness at Shaukat Khanum Hospital.
Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah along with other sitting judges of the LHC, LHCBA President Rana Zia Abdur Rehman, Chairman Executive Committee Ahsan Bhoon, Member Pakistan Bar Council Abid Saqi, Senator Kazim Khan, former member Punjab Bar Council Shahid Mehmood Bhatti, ex-foreign minister Khurshid Mehood Kasuri and people from all walks of life attended the funeral. The Qul ceremony will be held on Saturday at 1:30 pm at Bagh-e-Jinnah. Malik Saeed left behind widow Dr Shahnaz Hassan, son Tariq Hassan and daughter Asma.
Malik Saeed was born on March 1, 1931, and started law practice in late 1950s. He was elected president of the Lahore High Court Bar Association in 1974 and then he was appointed as judge of Lahore High Court but he resigned after imposition of Zia's martial law.
During his trial, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto had nominated Malik Saeed as secretary of his party. He had also contested National Assembly election on PPP ticket and was elected president of the LHCBA in 1985 again.
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