:: Profiles of Partners
DR. ILYAS ZAFAR - Founder & Senior Partner B.Com., M.A. (Eco.), Dip. B.A. (Glasgow), He is Member of Lahore High Court Bar, Lahore Tax Bar and Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan, American Bar Association, American Society of International Law, World Jurist Association, World Association of Lawyers, International Bar Association, International Law Association, International Tax Planning Association, International Association of Constitutional Law, Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and International Fiscal Association. He has remained Member Executive Committees of Tax Bar and High Court Bar Associations. Presently he is Member of American Bar Association (ABA) Committees for ADR Advocacy in Litigation Practice, Tax Matters, Arbitration and Intellectual Property. He has been awarded Certificate of “Leader in Pursuit of Professional Excellence and the Effective Delivery of Justice” by American Bar Association Has widely traveled abroad and participated in various International Law/Tax Conferences. He regularly contributes Articles on tax matters in leading Law journals and Newspapers, which demonstrates his passion for Justice, Positive Contribution towards Society and Legal System. There is long list of reported judgments of the represented cases in his credit. He is legal advisor of various Trade/Business Associations. He is associated with leading Law Firms, world-wide. 
RANA MUNIR HUSSAIN - Tax & Real Estate B.Com., LL.B., D.T.L., Engaged in Practice as a true professional since 1980. Senior Vice President Pakistan Tax Bar Association 2009-2011. Member Supreme Court Bar Association, Lahore High Court Bar Association, Lahore Tax Bar Association, International Fiscal Association, Pakistan Fiscal Association, Human Rights Commission. He has extensively traveled abroad, and has attended many International Conferences on Tax Matters. He is a member of World Jurist Association. He stood first in The University of Punjab in DIPL. Working for the last 30 years for the welfare of human beings as President of an NGO “Anjuman KhidmateInsaniat“. He was elected as General Secretary of Lahore Tax Bar Association for the session 1995-96 and President for the session 2005-06. Has ample experience of tax and corporate matters. He is also Chairman of an NGO “Welfare Association for Free Legal Aid”. He is principal of PTBA Tax Academy. 
SHAGUFTA JABEEN (MISS) - Managing Partner - Durban M.A. (Pol. Sc.), LL.B., D.I.P.L. Her particular area of specialization is Intellectual Property, Family Laws and Immigration and is the head of these departments. She completed her internship with a leading Law Firm, Raoul Lionel, Felder P.C. 437-Madison Ave, New York USA. She is in-charge of Publication Department too. She is Life Member of Lahore High Court Bar Association, Member of Lahore Tax Bar Association and Pakistan Fiscal Association. She is dependable, enthusiastic, conscientious, eager to learn, honest and committed to clients. She is a Human Rights activist and has done lot of work for the benefit of women in rural areas in Pakistan. She is President of Ladies' Lawyers Forum as well as she runs an "NGO" with the name of "Welfare Org. for Women". She has widely travelled abroad. She is legal Advisor to First Woman Bank Ltd. 
DR. SYED RIAZ-UL-HASSAN GILANI - Senior Partner B.Sc., M.A., LL.B. Ph.D. (Al Azhar) He is Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan. He was Standing Counsel of Government of Pakistan for the period 1980 to 1984 and was Deputy Attorney General for Government of Pakistan for 1984-89. He is legal adviser to Saudi Arabian Embassy in Pakistan. He was elected Secretary of Lahore High Court Bar Association in 1976-77. He is author of the book "Reconstruction of Legal Thought In Islam" which is a textbook in various universities of Pakistan and India. He is also co-author of the book Islamic Family Law published by Graham and Trotman, London / Dordrecht / Boston in 1990. He attended many conferences representing Government of Pakistan. He is in-charge of Constitutional Matters & Human Rights. He is visiting professor of Islamic Jurisprudence in University of the Punjab, Lahore. 
M AKRAM RAZA - Managing Partner - Sialkot B.Com., ITP He has considerable experience in income tax / sales tax laws and arbitration matters and is Head of Sialkot Office. He is member of Sialkot Tax Bar Association, Tax Advisory Committee of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry, International Association of Lions Club and founder member of a charitable institute for mentally handicapped children “The Light” Sialkot. He was elected as General Secretary of Sialkot Tax Bar Association for the session of 1995-96 and President for the session 2004-05. He widely traveled abroad alongwith his senior Dr. Ilyas Zafar Advocate and participated in various international law conferences. He is a legal advisor of well reputed organizations of Sialkot city and familiar in the society as Social Worker. 
MUNEEB ZAFAR - Corporate Analyst & Partner B.Com., BCS, LL.B., MCS He is member of Lahore Tax Bar Association and High Court Bar Association. He has focused particularly on Aviation and Corporate Matters and is head of Corporate Department. He is also managing data and communication operations policy. He has sound sense of commitment and the ability to discern and respond to the needs of clients. He has earned significant commendation of Investment Climate Department, The World Bank Group for contributions in areas including “Starting a Business”, “Contract Enforcement”, “Closing a Business” and “Corporate Governance”. His education and experience has honed his skills and prepared him to make a significant contribution to any organization. He is also responsible for systems & database administration, operational policies and commercial solutions as well. 
HASEEB ZAFAR - Managing Partner - Lahore B.Com., LL.B., D.T.L., D.I.P.L. He is member of Lahore Tax Bar Association and High Court Bar Association. He is also the Manager of Legal Affairs at Zafar & Associates. He has focused on Tax (Income Tax, Sales Tax, Customs and Central Excise) & Corporate, and particularly in Intellectual Property matters. He is involved in contentious and noncontentious work, spanning the full spectrum of intellectual property law, including trade marks, registered designs and patents. His primary case load concerns trade mark prosecution and enforcement, as well as related issues such as intellectual property portfolio management and domain name dispute resolution proceedings. He spends much of his time prosecuting trade mark applications through to registration and liaising with foreign associates in securing worldwide protection of marks. He also has experience representing clients at hearings before the Pakistan Trade Marks Registry and appears before High Court and Court of Appeal cases. Currently he handles a wide range of Pakistan and international trade mark cases and works across various commercial sectors. He brings to all professional endeavors a high level of energy and enthusiasm. He has well developed interpersonal skills, a strong sense of commitment to the task and his clients. 
WASEEM ASHFAQ - Chartered Accountant B.Com., FCA, FPA, FICS, FITM Waseem Ashfaq is a Senior Associate working as a Chartered Accountant in our Law Firm, Zafar & Associates – LLP, which offers wide range of legal services mainly in Taxation, Corporate Matters and Financial Affairs, in addition to various other legal services. Mr Waseem after his graduation in commerce in 1985 from Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, joined Ernst & Young, one of big four accounting firms, for his articles training and qualified as Chartered Accountant in 1994. He possesses diversified working experience in contracting, engineering, textile, telecom, mutual fund business sectors, both locally and abroad, along with other consulting services. Besides having sufficient knowledge in core professional areas of accountancy, auditing and taxation, he has gained expertise in system designing, process development, internal auditing, risk management, control functions; he is hands-on in implementation of financial management policies of Donor agencies, especially USAID. In addition of fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan, he is also member of the Institute of Taxation Management, Pakistan; The Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Managers, Pakistan; Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants, The Institute of Internal Auditors, Florida, USA (Pakistan Chapter) and Lahore Tax Bar Association. 
MIR AHMED ALI - Taxation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation B.A., LL.B. He is Member of Lahore High Court Bar Association, Rawalpindi District Bar Association and Rawalpindi-Islamabad Tax Bar Association. He has extensible experience in Tax, Corporate & Commercial Litigation. He is Legal Advisor for Employees's Old Age Benefits Institution (Northern Zone), a Statutory Body of Federal Government. He regularly committing upon budgetary measures and contributing articles on different issues in several law journals. Regular speaker on Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan on pre and post budget. Delivering lectures at Directorate General Training Centre of Customs, Excise & Sales Tax under auspicious control of Federal Revenue Board. 
M SAFDAR MIR - Director Administration Gujranwala B.Com. (Honrs)., LL.B., M.Com. He is head of Gujranwala Office and has extensible experience in the field of taxation, customs and corporate matters. He is Member of High Court Bar Association, Gujranwala Tax Bar Association and Distt. Bar Association. 
ZAFARULLAH KHAN KHAKHWANI - Director Administration Multan B.A., LL.B. Member Supreme Court Bar Association, High Court Bar Association Multan, Enrolled as Advocate in Lower Courts in 1995 and High Court in 1997. Regular practicing lawyer since 1994, in the fields of Civil, Criminal, Corporate, Service Matters, Family, Revenue, Education and Intellectual Property. Worked as Assistant Legal Advisor Bahauddin Zakariya University 1999-2002. Worked as Assistant Advocate General Punjab, Part Time Lecturer at Multan Law College. Senior Legal Advisor, District Government Multan, Assistant Legal Advisor Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Panel Advocate Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Islamabad, Legal Advisor / Consultant Multan Lyceum School System and Mubadla Services Ali Arcade Multan. 
M M TARIQ - Director Administration Karachi B.SC (Pre-Medical), LL.B, LLM, PGD ( Labour laws) Mian Muhammad Tariq is a proficient lawyer. He was enrolled as an Advocate of Lower Court in the year 1990 and as an Advocate High Court in 1992. He got his enrollment fitness Certificate from the High Court in 2009. He is currently practicing at both Civil and Criminal side. He is also a life time member of Karachi Bar Association. 
VARDA HUSSAIN - Corporate & Commercial Affairs Karachi LL.B. (Lon.) Ms. Varda Hussain completed LL.B from the University of London. She has valuable experience in Drafting, negotiating and enforcing; Employment Agreements; Confidentiality Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Severance Agreements, Non-compete Agreements and Restrictive Covenants, Independent Contractor Agreements, Shareholders Agreements, Employment Manuals and related documentation, Amendments to a company’s Articles or Memorandum of Association, Intellectual Property; Contract Drafting and Documents Management and in Legal Research. 
M ILYAS MIAN - Director Administration Rawalpindi M.A., LL.B. (Hons.), P.L.S.C., P.S.C. He is Member of Lahore High Court Bar association. He was elected as Joint Secretary of Young Lawyers Association Rawalpindi for the session 1988-89 and Chairman for the period 1990-91. He was elected as Executive Member of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Tax Bar Association for the period 1995-97 and for District Bar Association Rawalpindi for the period 1992-93. He was elected as General Secretary of the District Bar Association Rawalpindi for the session 1994-95 and Executive Member of High Court Bar Association Rawalpindi for the period 1996-97.He is Member of District Crime Control Committee and Price Control Committee. He is adviser to International Human Rights Forum from 1996. He has considerable experience in Litigation, Tax Matters and Privatization. 
MIAN GHULAM SARWAR - Director Administration Islamabad M.A. (Eco) ,M.A. (Pol.Sc), LL.B. Ex Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax. He is Member of High Court Bar Association, Rawlapindi Bar Association and Income Tax Bar Association. He has extensible experience in Tax, Corporate, Commercial Litigation, Civil matters and is incharge of Rawalpindi Office. 
ANWAR-UL-HAQ GILANI - Assistant Director Administration Islamabad B.A., M.A. (Pol. Sc.), M.Dip.B.Psy. (HK), LL.B. He is Member of Islamabad High Court Bar Association, Rawalpindi High Court Bar Association, Lahore High Court Bar Association and Member of District Bar Association Islamabad. He is Legal Advisor of State Life Insurance, CDA, ZTBL, SNGPL, WAPDA, NHA, PTV, OGDC, Premium Insurance Company, Monthly Magazine Overseas International and Progressive Engineer. He has extensible experience in Civil, Criminal, Services Matters, Revenue cases, Family Cases, Banking and other field. Syed Anwar-ul-Haq Gilani is a highly dedicated professional with the ability to interact with the team, having excellent research and writing skills and work experience with Mushtaq Cheema Law Associates, Gujranwala (2004-2005), with Syed Riaz ul Hassan Gilani Law Associate, Lahore (2005-2006), Akram Sheikh Law Associates- Corporate Law House, Islamabad (2006) and with Gilani Law Firm, Islamabad (2006). 
ISHFAQ AHMED RAZI - Managing Partner - Gujrat B.Com., LL.B. He is head of Gujrat Office and has wide experience of Tax and Corporate Matters. General Secretary Gujrat Tax Bar Association from last four years. Chairman Institute Management Committee, Govt. College of Technology Rasul. Chairman Income / Wealth Tax Standing Committee Gujrat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Executive Member Gujrat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Member Federation of Pakistan Chamber & Industry. Widely traveled abroad and has extensive experience in Corporate and Tax fields including Tax Appeals. 
M. BASHAR NAVEED- Managing Partner - Peshawar B.A., LL.B. He has done his LL.B from University of Peshawar. He is enrolled as an advocate of Lower Courts in 2004 and of High Court in 2006. He is the member of N-W.F.P. Bar Association and High Court Bar Association. His specialized areas of practice are Civil, Criminal and Family matters. He is also working as legal advisor of Aurat Foundation, N-W.F.P. Peshawar from March 2004. 
IMRAN UL HAQ - Director Administration Quetta B.A., LL.B. Mr. Imran-ul-Haq Khan is a law graduate and is Member of Quetta Bar Association, Balochistan, High Court Bar Associatation and Pakistan Bar Council. He has been elected as Vice President Supreme Court Bar Association. He is very famous Civil, Criminal and Corporate lawyer in Quetta and Gawadar. 
SHEIKH KHALID ASLAM - Assistant Director Administration Gujrat B.Com., LL.B. He is Member of Punjab Bar Council, Gujrat Bar Association, Lahore High Court Bar Association and Gujrat Tax Bar Association. He is Assistant Director Administration at Gujrat Office and having more than 22 years extensible experience in civil, criminal litigation as well as revenue affairs. He is legal advisor to Tehsil Municipal Administration, Prime Commercial Bank Limited, SMEDA and Khawajgan Trust Hospital, at Gujrat. 
JAVAID IQBAL MUGHAL - Director IP Sialkot B.A, LL.B, Sharia Court (Islamic University, Islamabad) He is the member of Lahore High Court Bar Association, Sialkot Bar Association. He also served as Secretary Sialkot Bar Association in the year 85-86. He remained the President of Sialkot Bar Association in 2006-2007. He is legal adviser Cantonment Board Sialkot, Silver Star Industry, Sialkot. His areas of practice are civil, family, revenue, rent, criminal and banking matters. 
M SIDDIQUE BHATTI - Director Administration Hafizabad B.A, LL.B He is the member of Lahore Tax Bar Association, High Court Bar Association, Hafizabad Bar Association. He served as President of District Bar Association, Hafizabad, in 2005. He remained the President of Tax Bar Association, Hafizabad from the year 2003-2006. 
AJMAL KAMAL MIRZA - Director Administration Jhelum B.A., LL.B. Member High Court Bar Association, Member Pakistan Bar Council, Member Supreme Court Bar Association , Member Jehum Bar Association. His specialized areas of practice are Civil and Criminal litigation. 
GHIAZ AHMED MALIK - Director Administration Faisalabad B.A., LL.B. He is head of Faisalabad Office and his main field of activity is Tax and Corporate Matters. He has been Visiting Professor of Tax Law in the Government College of Commerce Faisalabad since 1994 to date. He has been the Finance Secretary of Faisalabad Tax Bar Association during the session 1996-97. He is one of leading Tax Consultant at Faisalabad and has sufficient experience to deal with all sorts of Income Tax, Wealth Tax matters of individuals and corporations. He actively participates the activities of Tax Bar not only at Faisalabad but all over Punjab. 
CH ISHFAQ AHMED - Director Administration Mirpur (AJK) B.A., LL.B. He is Member of AJK Bar Council and Member of Commonwealth Lawyers Association London. Being as Advocate Supreme Court, he has extensible experience in civil litigation, real estate affairs, commercial disputes and other allied practices. 
SOHAIL AYUB TANOLI - Director Administration Abbottabad B.A., LL.B. He is member District Bar Association, Abbotabad, member High Court Bar Association, Abbotabad. He has also served as Secretary District Bar Association, Abbotabad from 2008-2009. His fields of specialization are banking, civil, criminal, family and revenue related matters. His father Mr. Ayub Khan Tanoli had served as Law Minister from 85-90 in N.W.F.P. 
MUKHTAR AHMED MALIK - Director Administration Bhawalpur M.A., LL.B. He is Member Bhawalpur Bar Association, Member High Court Bar Association. His specialized areas of pracitice are Civil and Criminal Litigation. 
FAHEEM HUSSAIN - Director Administration Hyderabad B.A, M.A (Eng), LL.B He is Member Bhawalpur Bar Association, Member High Court Bar Association. His specialized areas of pracitice are Civil and Criminal Litigation. 
JAWAD SHAHID NAQVI - Director Administration Khanewal B.A., LL.B., M.A. (Eng.) He is Legal Advisor District Government Khanewal and Punjab Small Industries Corporation, Member High Court Bar Association Multan, Member High Court Bar Association Rawalpindi, Member District Bar Association Multan, Member District Bar Association Khanewal, Vice Principal Leads Universal Law College Khanewal.He has comprehensive grasp of civil litigation, Local Government Laws, Revenue matters, Constitutional matters and Family Laws. He has an excellent analytical skill of perceiving legal issues that makes him tackle every facet of each case. He also holds an inspiring presentation and communication skill that enables him to widen the scope of triumph before the courts of law. He has substantial skills of pleading and drafting too. 
M. ASIF USMAN QURESHI - Assistant Director Administration Bhawalpur M.A., LL.B. He is member of High Court Bar Association, Bahawalpur and District Courts Bar Association Bahawalpur. He is Additional Zonal Chief of Asian Human Rights Development Organization, Pakistan, Senior Voice President Punjab / Chairman Legal Cell of United Human Rights Development Organization Pakistan, Legal Advisor of Educational and Health Organization Pakistan, President of Al-Qurash Welfare Trust Pakistan and Referral Lawyer of SAHIL, Islamabad and having experience in Civil, Criminal matters, Banking consultancy, Trade Marks, IP Laws and in pleadings and contracts drafting. 
SALMA NIAZI - Director Administration Bhawalnagar B.A., LL.B. Ms Salma Niazi is a fresh law graduate from the distinguished and historic institution of Punjab University Law College. She is an upcoming and promising advocate of Bahawulpur; a perfect amalgamation of the resilience of the Bahawalpur people and the vigor of the inhabitants of Lahore. She’s a thorough legal researcher and is most active and interested in attending law related workshops and conferences, for instance, the Second Annual Death Penalty Defence Conference held at the Punjab Bar Council organized by Reprieve, a British organization. She has good communication skills to her merit and is keen on finding her niche in this rough and tough legal world. 
SHAKEEL AKRAM QURESHI - Director Administration Kasur M.A. (Eng.), M.A. (Pol. Sc.), LL.B. He is practicing as an advocate for last 10 years. His areas of practice are Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Family, Taxation and Immigration. He is Member of Lahore High Court Bar Association and District Bar Association, Kasur. |
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