Raza Nazar, a student at the University of Oxford and originally from Karachi, has made history by becoming the first Pakistani to be elected President of the graduate community (MCR) at Oxford’s prestigious Trinity College.
Raza’s academic journey began at Karachi Grammar School and the United World College (UWC) in Singapore. His father, Yousuf Nazar, is an economist frequently featured on Geo News discussing economic matters. Raza earned his law degree from the London School of Economics (LSE), where he served as President of the LSE Law Society.
At LSE, he also co-founded the LSE Future of Pakistan conference, an annual event that gathers students, experts, and ministers. Raza was recognized as one of the Top 5 Future Lawyers (One’s To Watch) by Bright Network and later trained as a lawyer at the Magic Circle law firm, Slaughter and May.
At Oxford, Raza pursued a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), which the university describes as “the most highly regarded taught masters-level qualification in the Common Law world.” He is among a select group of Pakistanis who have completed the BCL, including former Prime Minister Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and former President Wasim Sajjad.
Raza distinguished himself in his BCL studies, achieving second place in Jurisprudence and Political Theory. He also receives three prestigious scholarships: the 3 Verulam Buildings Chambers Scholarship, the Oxford Pakistan Programme (OPP) Scholarship, and the Jeffrey Abbott Scholarship.
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