[8] The roots of his family are traced back to Central Asia, from where his great-grandfather migrated in 1805 to Hyderabad, adopted by Mir Karam Ali Talpur, the ruler of the Mir dynasty of Hyderabad.

[citation needed] He comes from a well-known family of Hyderabad, Sindh, which has produced many civil servants, political and literary figures, including Shams-ul-Ulema Mirza Kalich Beg.

His great-grandfather served in an important position in the courts of the Talpur Mirs of Hyderabad, Sindh, in the early 19th century.

[2] He was called to the bench as a judge of the High Court of Sindh and Balochistan from October 1, 1975, to August 4, 1981.

He died in Dr Ziauddin Hospital in Karachi due to illness on 27 August 2015.