Amir Ali Majid

Amir Ali Majid is a legal scholar and author born in Gojra, Punjab, Pakistan.

He was in his second year at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad when he lost his sight. Nevertheless, he went on to receive his B.A., LL.B., LL.M., as well as diplomas in Air and Space Law and International Law.

He is the first blind person in the world to become a Doctor of Civil Law (McGill University). In addition, he is a member of the Higher Education Academy.

His other accomplishments include:

He has published one book, newspaper articles and 35 articles in British, German, Dutch, and American journals.

In 2003, he met with Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf to discuss disability rights in the country.[1]

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