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Zafar Ahmed Ansari

Pakistani politician (1908–1991) MolanaZafar Ahmad Ansariظفر احمد انصاریMember of the National Assembly of PakistanIn office14 April 1972 – 10 January 1977ConstituencyNW-133 (Karachi VI) Personal detailsBorn1908 (1908)Died1991 (aged 82–83) PartyAll India Muslim LeagueAlma materUniversity of Allahabad Zafar Ahmad Ansari (Urdu: ظفر احمد انصاری; 1908 – 1991) Pakistani Muslim scholar, politician and joint secretary of All India Muslim League. He was an expert in constitutional law and Islam. He was appointed to the Council of Islamic Ideology in Pakistan in 1977. Education and early life He did his MA Hons. in Philosophy and also was a qualified LLB lawyer. Personal and Family life He spent most of his life in a flat in Saeed Manzil, Karachi. His son Dr Ishaq Zafar Ansari(d.2016) was a renowned educationist who retired as President of International Islamic University Islamabad. Political career He was elected as a member of National Assembly in 1970 elections. He was a key figure in formulating the 1973 constitution. He was amongst the pioneer members of Mutamar Alim e Islami. He was the founding Chairman of the commission setup by President General Zi