ISLAMABAD: Renowned Pakistani lawyer and former senator S.M. Zafar passed away at the age of 93 in Lahore on Thursday after a prolonged illness.
According to a member of his legal team his funeral prayers will be offered in Lahore on Friday.
Zafar had served as federal minister in General Ayub Khan’s last cabinet. He had also served as secretary general of the Muslim League.
The veteran lawyer had also served as a senator of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) before his retirement from politics in 2018.
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar expressed grief over the death of renowned lawyer and former Senator Syed Muhammad Zafar.
According to a PM House statement he prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace and for the grant of patience to the bereaved family.
My condolences to my friend & lawyer Senator Ali Zafar & his family on the death of his father Dr S M Zafar, the outstanding constitutionalist author & brilliant advocate. May his soul rest in peace.
When I finished reading his book "Democracy and Islam in History" that he had…— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) October 19, 2023
President Arif Alvi expressing grief at S.M Zafar’s death, termed him an outstanding constitutionalist author and a brilliant advocate.
