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Barrister Iftikhar Ahmad (b 5th Dec. 1949, Peshawar) is a Pakistani barrister, political activist and former military officer.〔http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-28746-UKs-first-legal-assistance-request-still-alive〕 〔http://www.unewstv.com/16949/barrister-iftikhar-ahmad-telling-the-relations-of-pervez-musharraf-and-general-raheel-sharif〕 〔http://tribune.com.pk/author/719/barrister-iftikhar-ahmad/〕 〔http://www.awaztoday.tv/News-Talk-Shows/883/Barrister-Iftikhar-Ahmad-talking-about-presidential-election-in-Pakistan-Live-Interview-on-BBC.aspx〕 〔https://www.facebook.com/newspakistantoday/posts/368703116574414〕 He served in the Pakistan army between 1968-78. He fought in East Pakistan in 1971 and was a PoW in India. After the 1977 military coup, he resigned from the army, as a serving Major, in protest against General Zia’s Martial Law. He began a period of exile in London and became a close associate of Mir Murtaza and Shah Nawaz Bhutto in the struggle against dictatorship, having joined the Pakistan Peoples Party in 1979. He later became a close aide to Benazir Bhutto and returned to Pakistan during Zia’s rule, only to be jailed and tried in a court martial. After a successful appeal against a death sentence, he was released and became a prominent & respected PPP figure, serving as Advisor to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, and later, as a Member of the Senate of Pakistan. He also held several party offices including President PPP (Overseas), Deputy Information Secretary PPP and was a member of the Cental Executive Committee of the party. He parted ways with PPP on a matter of principle when Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao was ousted from the party. As a Barrister, he has been involved in prominent international legal cases and represented the State of Pakistan. ==Military experience== 1968 - Passed out from Pakistan Military Academy as a distinguished cadet, joining the Frontier Force Regiment. 1971 - Fought the war as a combatant in Sylhet and Bhairab Bazar. Named in battle in Military records. Remained a Highly Graded Officer throughout service with an Exceptional Military Training record. 1971 - 1973 - Prisoner of War in India for a two and a half year period. 1977 - As a Major, studied French language in Islamabad and obtained Diploma in French Language. 1978 - During turmoil of General Zia’s Martial Law, resigned as a protest against the Martial Law, upholding his the constitutional oath to defend the Constitution of Pakistan. 1988 - Upon return from exile, remained incarcerated by military for 11 months. Court Martial trial resulted in guilty verdict on Desertion charges. Death sentence approved by General Zia-ul-Haq. This was overturned on appeal, as was conviction, resulting in release from Adiala Jail in 1989. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Iftikhar Ahmad (barrister)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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