Liberal.Punjabi
Senator (1k+ posts)
After receiving his early education in different schools of the Punjab, he matriculated from Central Model School, Lahore, and joined Government College, Lahore from where he migrated to Gordon College, Rawalpindi, on account of his father’s posting in the Federal Ministry of Law.
After graduation, he joined the Punjab University Law College at Lahore, where he became secretary of the Punjab University Law Society, and the editor of the college magazine, "Al-Mizan". He was declared the best English debater of 1968 in the Punjab University after winning the "Krishan Kishore Grover Goodwill Gold Medal Declamation Contest". He graduated in 1968 with a top honours for best all round activities in academics, sports and debates.
Khalil ur Rehman Ramday himself was appointed Advocate General of Punjab in 1987 when PML-N leader Mian Nawaz Sharif was Chief Minister of the province. Before that he was servign as Depurty Advocate General of province since 1984. He was among a large number of judges who were appointed in different high courts just before 1988 elections in anticipation of PPP's victory. The move was seen to be aimed at denying PPP government right to nominate judges in the courts.
Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday was married to the daughter of former chief justice of Pakistan Justice Yaqoob Ali Khan, Quratulain Ramday (late). Mrs. Ramday was the chairperson of the Asia Chapter of Asia Pacific Cultural Center for UNESCO (ACCU) and the Punjab chapter of All Pakistan Women Association (APWA). She was also a Member of the Board of Governors of Queen Mary College Lahore. Mrs. Ramday died on Saturday, 9 January 2010, and was survived by her son, Mustafa and daughter, Aamena.
Aamena is married to Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb, son of Justice Ramday's elder brother Mr. Muhammad Farooq, a former Attorney General of Pakistan. Aamena and Zeb have twin children, Ismaeel and Jahan Ara, born on 5 January 1997. The twins are currently studying in the United World College of Singapore where Zeb is presently working as the Regional Head of Royal Bank of Scotland.
Mustafa is married to Aasma, the daughter of Ch. Ahmed Saeed, who is the chairman of Service Group of Pakistan, and a former chairman of Pakistan International Airlines and currently in PML-N. Mustafa and Aasma have a son named Asfandyar, born on 15 January 2005. Mustafa is a successful lawyer in Pakistan, and Managing Partner of Ramday Law Associates.
The family of Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday has been associated with Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) for many years. His elder brother Ch. Asad-ur-Rehman has been contesting elections for National Assembly on PML/IJI/PML-N ticket since 1988 and also served as a federal minister. Ch. Asad-ur-Rehman contested the 2008 elections on a PML-N ticket and stood a close third in a three way PPP, PML-Q PML-N contest. His late brother Farooq also aserved as Advocate General of Punjab under PML-N government. His nephew Muhammad Raza Farooq (late) served as Advocate General Punjab again under a PML-N government. Muhammad Raza Farooq died at a young age from a fatal heart attack in his Marriott hotel room in Islamabad, on Friday, 14 May 2010. Brigadier Anwar-ul-Haq Ramday was also Justice Ramday's nephew, who laid down his life in the terrorist attack on G.H.Q. Rawalpindi in 2009. Muhammad Raza Farooq also has a wife named Ayesha Raza who teaches at Lahore School of Economics, and a 10-year old son named Ibrahim Raza who is currently studying at Aitchison.
Justice Ramday's younger brother, Usman Mahmood, has spent his successful career working in the Middle-East, and is currently CFO of Zahid Group, and CEO of Ajil Finance. Mr Mahmood, a UK Chartered Accountant, is married to Rubina, and has three children, Maliha, Saquib and Khadija. Justice Ramday has had a very influential impact on Maliha and Saquib's lives, and encouraged them at a young age to attend boarding schools in the UK. Following in the family footsteps, Maliha is a UK qualified solicitor, and currently works in Belgium. After attending the famous Harrow School in London, Saquib moved out to the USA to study at Wharton Business School, and is currently an Investment Banker in London. Saquib Ramday is married to Laura Shema Shemirani, daughter of Mr Mohammad Shemirani, a successful businessman from Tehran. Khadija is currently studying at Roedean School in Brighton.
After graduation, he joined the Punjab University Law College at Lahore, where he became secretary of the Punjab University Law Society, and the editor of the college magazine, "Al-Mizan". He was declared the best English debater of 1968 in the Punjab University after winning the "Krishan Kishore Grover Goodwill Gold Medal Declamation Contest". He graduated in 1968 with a top honours for best all round activities in academics, sports and debates.
Khalil ur Rehman Ramday himself was appointed Advocate General of Punjab in 1987 when PML-N leader Mian Nawaz Sharif was Chief Minister of the province. Before that he was servign as Depurty Advocate General of province since 1984. He was among a large number of judges who were appointed in different high courts just before 1988 elections in anticipation of PPP's victory. The move was seen to be aimed at denying PPP government right to nominate judges in the courts.
Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday was married to the daughter of former chief justice of Pakistan Justice Yaqoob Ali Khan, Quratulain Ramday (late). Mrs. Ramday was the chairperson of the Asia Chapter of Asia Pacific Cultural Center for UNESCO (ACCU) and the Punjab chapter of All Pakistan Women Association (APWA). She was also a Member of the Board of Governors of Queen Mary College Lahore. Mrs. Ramday died on Saturday, 9 January 2010, and was survived by her son, Mustafa and daughter, Aamena.
Aamena is married to Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb, son of Justice Ramday's elder brother Mr. Muhammad Farooq, a former Attorney General of Pakistan. Aamena and Zeb have twin children, Ismaeel and Jahan Ara, born on 5 January 1997. The twins are currently studying in the United World College of Singapore where Zeb is presently working as the Regional Head of Royal Bank of Scotland.
Mustafa is married to Aasma, the daughter of Ch. Ahmed Saeed, who is the chairman of Service Group of Pakistan, and a former chairman of Pakistan International Airlines and currently in PML-N. Mustafa and Aasma have a son named Asfandyar, born on 15 January 2005. Mustafa is a successful lawyer in Pakistan, and Managing Partner of Ramday Law Associates.
The family of Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday has been associated with Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) for many years. His elder brother Ch. Asad-ur-Rehman has been contesting elections for National Assembly on PML/IJI/PML-N ticket since 1988 and also served as a federal minister. Ch. Asad-ur-Rehman contested the 2008 elections on a PML-N ticket and stood a close third in a three way PPP, PML-Q PML-N contest. His late brother Farooq also aserved as Advocate General of Punjab under PML-N government. His nephew Muhammad Raza Farooq (late) served as Advocate General Punjab again under a PML-N government. Muhammad Raza Farooq died at a young age from a fatal heart attack in his Marriott hotel room in Islamabad, on Friday, 14 May 2010. Brigadier Anwar-ul-Haq Ramday was also Justice Ramday's nephew, who laid down his life in the terrorist attack on G.H.Q. Rawalpindi in 2009. Muhammad Raza Farooq also has a wife named Ayesha Raza who teaches at Lahore School of Economics, and a 10-year old son named Ibrahim Raza who is currently studying at Aitchison.
Justice Ramday's younger brother, Usman Mahmood, has spent his successful career working in the Middle-East, and is currently CFO of Zahid Group, and CEO of Ajil Finance. Mr Mahmood, a UK Chartered Accountant, is married to Rubina, and has three children, Maliha, Saquib and Khadija. Justice Ramday has had a very influential impact on Maliha and Saquib's lives, and encouraged them at a young age to attend boarding schools in the UK. Following in the family footsteps, Maliha is a UK qualified solicitor, and currently works in Belgium. After attending the famous Harrow School in London, Saquib moved out to the USA to study at Wharton Business School, and is currently an Investment Banker in London. Saquib Ramday is married to Laura Shema Shemirani, daughter of Mr Mohammad Shemirani, a successful businessman from Tehran. Khadija is currently studying at Roedean School in Brighton.
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