Manzur Qadir
Manzur Qadir | |
|---|---|
| منظور قادر | |
| 6th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 29 October 1958 – 8 June 1962 | |
| President | Ayub Khan |
| Preceded by | Feroz Khan Noon |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Ali Bogra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1913 Lahore, British India |
| Died | 12 October 1974 (aged 60) London, England |
| Political party | All-India Muslim League (Before 1947) Muslim League (1947–1958) |
Manzur Qadir (Urdu: منظور قادر; 28 November 1913 – 12 October 1974) was a Pakistani jurist and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan in the military government of Ayub Khan from 1958 to 1962. Manzur Qadir served as the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court from 1962–1963.
He was the son of Sir Abdul Qadir. He married Asghari, a daughter of Fazli Husain, a political leader of Punjab, British India. This was Asghari's second marriage. After his demise, his associate Ijaz Husain Batalvi annually organized Mazur Qadir memorial lectures attended by hundred of thousands lawyers and judges, this practice was continued by his associate Akhtar Aly Kureshy for Ijaz Husain Batalvi memorial.
In 1962, Qadir served as the chairman of the constitutional committee which eventually formulated Constitution of Pakistan of 1962 which introduced a Presidential form of government.