 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 (where Ramday is a sub caste of Arains) was married to the daughter of former chief justice of Pakistan Justice Yaqoob Ali Khan, Quratulain Ramday (late).