M. D. Tahir
Muhammad Din Tahir (1942 – 20 April 2008), known as M.D. Tahir, was a prominent Pakistani lawyer. He came from a Gujjar family and was born in the small village Takoli, in the district of Ambala. Early life Tahir's mother died a few months after his family's migration to Sargodha in Pakistan in 1947. His father also died when he was seven years old, leaving Tahir and his sister Hashmat as orphans. After the death of their parents, neither orphan had any means of earning money. He started studying under the street lights and sold milk and ice to earn a little money. Under these circumstances, Tahir continued his study and graduated from Zamindara College in Gujrat, Punjab, and thereafter earned an LLB, a law degree. Tahir became a lawyer after passing the LLB exams at Punjab University. Law practice Tahir started his practice as a lawyer in 1972. He was appointed special commissioner to record the statement of the Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan, Yahya Khan, after ...
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International Court Of Justice
The International Court of Justice (ICJ; french: Cour internationale de justice, links=no; ), sometimes known as the World Court, is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). It settles disputes between states in accordance with international law and gives advisory opinions on international legal issues. The ICJ is the only international court that adjudicates general disputes between countries, with its rulings and opinions serving as primary sources of international law. The ICJ is the successor of the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ), which was established in 1920 by the League of Nations. After the Second World War, both the league and the PCIJ were replaced by the United Nations and ICJ, respectively. The Statute of the ICJ, which sets forth its purpose and structure, draws heavily from that of its predecessor, whose decisions remain valid. All member states of the UN are party to the ICJ Statute and may initiate contentious cases; ho ...
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