Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui
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| office = Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
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| term_start = 14th February 2025
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| office1 = Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court
| office2 = Justice of the Sindh High Court
| term_start2 = 20 March 2012
| term_end2 = 13 February 2025
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|8|12|df=y}}
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| nationality = {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Pakistani
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| termstart1 = 13 July 2024
| termend1 = 13 February 2025
| predecessor1 = Irfan Saadat Khan
| successor1 = Muhammad Junaid Ghaffar (Acting)
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Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui (born 12 August 1965) is currently serving as the Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan since 14 February 2025 and had served as the Justice of the Sindh High Court and Chief Justice of the same court since 20 March 2012 and 25 June 2024 respectively till 13th February 2025.{{cite web|url=https://shc.gov.pk/sitting_judges.php|title=Welcome to High Court of Sindh|author=|date=|website=shc.gov.pk|accessdate=18 September 2018}}
Early life and education
Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui was born on 12 August 1965 in Sindh, Pakistan. He received the following education:
- Matriculation - Jufelhurst School, Karachi.
- Intermediate and Bachelor Graduate - D.J. Science College, Karachi.
- Bachelor of Laws - S.M. Law College, Karachi.
Law career
He enrolled as an Advocate of Subordinate Courts in 1992, and became an Advocate of High Courts in 1994. He further enrolled as an Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2008.
= Sindh High Court =
He was elevated as a Justice of the Sindh High Court on 20 March 2012. He oversaw dispute and constitutional cases as a justice. Justice Siddiqui was expected incoming acting Chief Justice of Sindh High Court.{{Cite web |title=JCP recommends three judges' names for elevation to SC |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/548113-jcp-recommends-three-judges-names-for-elevation-to-sc |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}} He was elevated as Chief Justice on 13 July 2024.{{Cite web |last=Tanoli |first=Ishaq |date=2024-07-14 |title=Justice Shafi Siddiqui takes oath as SHC Chief Justice |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1845616 |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
= Supreme Court of Pakistan =
He was elevated as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 14th February 2025{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |first=Our |date=2025-02-15 |title=Seven new SC judges sworn in |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2528660/seven-new-sc-judges-sworn-in |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}
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