Rana Bhagwandas

Rana Bhagwandas (Urdu, Sindhi: رانا بھگوان داس) (born December 20, 1942) is a Pakistani senior judge and former acting-Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Originally from a Sindhi family of Rajput origin, Bhagwandas is notable for being the first Hindu and third non-Muslim to serve as the Pakistani Chief Justice. Prior to his judicial career in the national supreme court, he also served as the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court.

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• It is the virtue of God, the Parmatma, the creator to do justice and we as judges merely act as his agents. I always seek guidance from the creator so that we do not make a wrong judgment. We act without favour or fear, ill will or affection. For me it makes no difference.
  • Response when asked about feelings as first Pakistani acting-Chief Justice from a minority community, by Onkar Singh in Indian Rediff News interview (14 February 2006).
• I have little interest in cricket. People are crazy about cricket and we feel happy when our country wins. The names of Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan, Shoaib Akhtar all come to my mind once I think about cricket. These are legends of Pakistani cricket. 2