Qazi Nazeef

About Qazi Nazeef

Qazi Muhammad Nazeef is an Islamabad-based advocate with around seventeen years of litigation and advisory practice. He appears before the Islamabad High Court, the District and Sessions Courts of Islamabad (East and West), Family Courts and Judicial Magistrates, and handles matters in other districts of Punjab. His practice covers a broad range of work: Criminal appellate practice: He has substantial experience in criminal appeals before the Islamabad High Court, representing appellants convicted in serious offences, including appeals against sentences of death and imprisonment for life. His appellate work covers murder cases, cases under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, and other heinous offences, as well as murder references, petitions for suspension of sentence, and bail during the pendency of appeals. His approach rests on close scrutiny of the trial record: contradictions in prosecution evidence, defects in investigation and recovery, gaps in the chain of custody, and procedural lapses at trial. He builds a thorough case for acquittal or, where appropriate, for reduction of sentence. Constitutional and writ petitions, including challenges to NADRA CNIC blocking and police and administrative action before the Islamabad High Court Criminal litigation, including petitions under Sections 22-A/22-B Cr.P.C. for registration of FIRs, petitions against police harassment, cancellation of warrants, superdari of case property, and dishonoured cheque matters Civil litigation, including suits for declaration, specific performance, permanent and mandatory injunction, succession and legal heirs, and civil revisions under Section 115 CPC Family law, including khula, maintenance, and setting aside ex-parte decrees, with experience advising clients on overseas family court judgments Defamation and damages suits, consumer protection claims, contract disputes, and drafting and replying to legal notices He also acts as special attorney for overseas Pakistanis in property and civil matters at home. He is known for careful drafting and practical, client-focused strategy.

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