Mir Hazar Khan Khoso

Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (Urdu, Balochi: میر ہزار خان کھوسو‬‎) (born 30 September 1929),^[2] was the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan from 25 March 2013 to 5 June 2013. A jurist, Khoso is a retired judge who previously served as the Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court and served as the interim prime minister ahead of the general elections scheduled in May 2013.^[3][4]

Early life

Mir Hazar Khan Khoso was born in Goth Azam Khan village in the Jaffarabad District of the South-East Balochistan Province of Pakistan, on 30 September 1929. During his youth, Khoso participated actively in the Pakistan Movement and noted Jinnah as his inspiration.^[5][6]

Khoso attended the Sindh University in 1950 and graduated with BA degree in 1954. After two years, Khoso secured a bachelor's degree in law from Karachi University.He was public prosecutor at Jacobabad, Sindh form 1966 to 1976. He was professor in Government Law College Quetta, Balochistan. He was also selected as judge of Supreme Court Pakistan from 1994 to 1996. And further, he was member of Pakistan Public Service Commission from 1986 to 2001. He was chairman Sacked Employees Board for reinstatement. ^[1]

Judicial career

Khoso, who is known for his simplicity, began his professional career in 1957 as a lawyer of then West Pakistan Karachi Bench and then became a Supreme Court lawyer in 1980. He was chosen to become a judge at Balochistan High Court in 1977 and served in that position for the next two years. He was reappointed as an additional judge in March 1985 and he was confirmed as a permanent judge of the provincial high court in 1987.^[7]

He was elevated as the chief justice of Balochistan High Court in 1989. He was appointed as Governor of Balochistan twice but for brief periods. Firstly he governed the province from 25 June until 12 July in 1990 and from 13 March 1991 until 13 July in 1991.^[1]

After reaching superannuation and thus retirement from the judicial services Khoso was appointed as a judge of the Federal Shariat Court that rules according to Islamic injunction. After assuming his new responsibilities in 1991 the next year he was promoted as the chief justice of the Shariat Court and continued to be so until 1994.^[7]

Because of his integrity and clean reputation, Khoso currently serves as the Balochistan Chairman of the Zakat Council, a position that demands both uprightness and responsibility. For a long time, Khoso has steered clear of politics, focusing mainly on his Zakat Council job. By his continuous struggle his home-district (Jaffarabad) has two Session Courts. ^[1]

Prime Minister of Pakistan

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) appointed Khoso as the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan on 24 March 2013, out of four nominees coming from both the opposition and the dissolved government.^[7] He took oath on 25 March 2013.^[8]

Personal life

He has three sons, Engineer Shafqat Khoso, Police Officer Barkat Khoso and Advocate Amjad Khoso and he has two daughters one is housewife named shehnaz khoso w/o Dr. Irshad Ahmed khoso and the second one is a Doctor named dr.hameeda khoso. He also has a daughter-in-law (niece) who is a Family Court Judge, Balochistan named, Sarwat khoso.

Ambition

His main aim is for developing Balochistan. He declared FCR in legal and establish judiciary in Balochistan.

Former Governor Balochistan

He took strong action for completion of High Court Balochistan and took interest in Bolan Medical College (BMC) and started it's work by his efforts. Therefore, both buildings are completed.

Struggle For Rights of Woman in Tribal Belt

He fights for rights for education of females. In result thereof most of his females are educated and in services.^{[3][11][12][13]}

See also

• Pakistan
• Election Commission of Pakistan

References