Ahmer Bilal Soofi

Ahmer Bilal Soofi is a Pakistani lawyer and former caretaker minister. He was the Minister of Law, Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights in Khoso caretaker ministry in 2013.[1]

Ahmer Bilal Soofi
Minister of Law, Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights
In office
2 April 2013 – 7 June 2013
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterMir Hazar Khan Khoso (caretaker)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani

Career

He is the founding President of the Research Society of International Law and the Senior Partner of the well-reputed law firm ABS&Co with offices in Lahore and Islamabad. He served as the Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights, in the caretaker government in 2013. He has appeared before the High Courts and the Supreme Court of Pakistan in over 1,000 cases. He is also a life-long member of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan. He was elected as a member of the Advisory Committee to the United Nations Human Rights Council and the Vice-President of its Asia-Pacific group for three years in 2011.

Broadsheet case
Main article: Broadsheet case

A UK court's judgement in the Broadsheet case[2] noted that senior lawyer Ahmer Bilal Soofi who acted on behalf of NAB as its consultant paid an agreed amount of $1.5 million in London by two cheques to Broadsheet LLC Gibraltor (a misnomer) or Broadsheet LLC (Colorado) and Jimmy James.

References
  1. Ghumman, Khawar (4 April 2013). "Portfolios allotted: Surprise addition likely in caretaker cabinet".
  2. https://www.dawn.com/news/1602301/uk-judge-rebukes-nab-in-broadsheet-ruling


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