Abdul Latif Afridi (Advocate) Biography

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Latif Afridi : KEY FACTS

Birthday

Nov 14, 1943

Profession

Layyer & Politician

Birth Place

Peshawar, Pakistan

Age

79

Latif Afridi is a famous Pakistani Layyer & Politician, who was born on Nov 14, 1943 in Peshawar, Pakistan. Find Latif Afridi age, wife, net worth, height, weight, education, career, family, images, biography & more updates. Get information about Latif Afridi’s all key achievements or accomplishments, including professional and personal life detail.

Personal Profile About Latif Afridi

Abdul Latif Afridi was born in 1943 in Tirah, Khyber Agency. Latif Afridi is also known as Latif Lala, was a lawyer and Pashtun nationalist politician who was formerly the president of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan. He was a senior leader of the National Democratic Movement (NDM). He was a member of the National Assembly between 1997 and 1999, the first provincial president of the Awami National Party (ANP) between 1986 and 1989, and the General Secretary of ANP between 2005 and 2007. He has also served as the president of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association and the vice-chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council. He was a supporter of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM).

In 1979, he joined the Ghaus Bux Bizenjo-led Pakistan National Party (PNP) and became its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial president. In 1986, when the PNP was merged into the Awami National Party (ANP), Latif Afridi became its first provincial president. In 1997, he was elected as a member of national assembly from NA-46. Latif Afridi was elected Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan SCBA president on 30th October 2020 by bagging 1,236 votes while his rival candidate Sattar Khan managed to secure 968 votes. Justice Afridi along with his family met a tragic end and this according to his brother leads to personal enmity existing between the lawyer and the late justice.

Abdul Latif Afridi Education

Abdul Latif Afridi did his Master's from Peshawar University in 1966. Two years later, he did his LLB from the same institution. He was expelled from the university for supporting Fatima Jinnah in the 1964 presidential election.

Abdul Latif Afridi Death

According to the police, Abdul Latif Afridi was shot in the Peshawar High Court. Lady Reading Hospital management has confirmed the death of former President Supreme Court Bar Association Abdul Latif Afridi. According to the police, Latif Afridi was hit by 6 bullets. According to the police, the person who fired at Latif Afridi has been arrested on the spot. The shooter has been identified as Adnan, who entered the High Court as a petitioner.

SSP Operations Kashif Aftab Abbasi said in a media interview that; A pistol was recovered from the possession of the accused, evidence is being collected from the crime scene, the reasons for the murder will be revealed after the investigation. SSP Operations says that identity card and law college card have also been recovered from the accused.