Punjab Bar Council
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The Punjab Bar Council is a supreme statutory & Deliberative assembly
of lawyers in Punjab for safeguarding the rights, interests and privileges of practicing lawyers, regulating their conduct and helping in the administration of justice and it is also 1st biggest Bar Council of Pakistan in-respect of its licensees. More than 70,000 advocates are Licensee of Punjab Bar Council. It is the assembly responsible for regulating the practice of advocate
s in Punjab
, Pakistan
. All Bar association
s of Punjab including District Bar Associations and High Court Bar Associations works under the Jurisdiction of Punjab Bar Council. The Punjab Bar Council, based in Lahore
, Pakistan, came into being as a result of the promulgation of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 (Act XXXV of 1973). The Council commenced functioning with effect from 1 January 1974.
& Vice Chairman, Punjab Bar Council
both elected by Members of Punjab Bar Council
each Year and Members of Punjab Bar Council
elected by the advocates from different constituencies across the Punjab Province. Members serve a term of five years, beginning on January 1, with elections held each November to fill seats of those whose terms will expire in the following January.
The Advocate General
of the Punjab, acts as ex officio Chairman of Punjab Bar Council.
, District Courts and Session Courts in Punjab, Pakistan.
List of Hon'ble Vice Chairman, Punjab Bar Council
and many more....
Deliberative assembly
A deliberative assembly is an organization comprising members who use parliamentary procedure to make decisions. In a speech to the electorate at Bristol in 1774, Edmund Burke described the English Parliament as a "deliberative assembly," and the expression became the basic term for a body of...
of lawyers in Punjab for safeguarding the rights, interests and privileges of practicing lawyers, regulating their conduct and helping in the administration of justice and it is also 1st biggest Bar Council of Pakistan in-respect of its licensees. More than 70,000 advocates are Licensee of Punjab Bar Council. It is the assembly responsible for regulating the practice of advocate
Advocate
An advocate is a term for a professional lawyer used in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man...
s in Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. All Bar association
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
s of Punjab including District Bar Associations and High Court Bar Associations works under the Jurisdiction of Punjab Bar Council. The Punjab Bar Council, based in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan, came into being as a result of the promulgation of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 (Act XXXV of 1973). The Council commenced functioning with effect from 1 January 1974.
Composition
The Punjab Bar Council consists of Chairman Executive, Punjab Bar CouncilChairman Executive, Punjab Bar Council
Chairman Executive Committee , Punjab Bar Council is Chief Executive of Punjab Bar Council. The Chairman of Executive Committee is a political office and elected by the Members of Punjab Bar Council in each year. Chairman Executive Committee has full authority to decide matters of Bar Council in...
& Vice Chairman, Punjab Bar Council
Vice Chairman, Punjab Bar Council
Vice Chairman Punjab Bar Council is Presiding officer of Punjab Bar Council elected by Members of Punjab Bar Council in each year. under the Punjab Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules 1974, Vice Chairman is ex officio Member of each Committee of Bar Council....
both elected by Members of Punjab Bar Council
Members of Punjab Bar Council
Members of Punjab Bar Council are legislatures of lawyers elected after every four years from Punjab Province of Pakistan. they remain member of Punjab Bar Council for 5 years...
each Year and Members of Punjab Bar Council
Members of Punjab Bar Council
Members of Punjab Bar Council are legislatures of lawyers elected after every four years from Punjab Province of Pakistan. they remain member of Punjab Bar Council for 5 years...
elected by the advocates from different constituencies across the Punjab Province. Members serve a term of five years, beginning on January 1, with elections held each November to fill seats of those whose terms will expire in the following January.
The Advocate General
Advocate General
An Advocate General is a senior law officer of a country or other jurisdiction, usually charged with advising the courts or Government on legal matters.-India:In India, an Advocate General is a legal adviser to a state government...
of the Punjab, acts as ex officio Chairman of Punjab Bar Council.
Electoral Officers
- Chairman Executive, Punjab Bar CouncilChairman Executive, Punjab Bar CouncilChairman Executive Committee , Punjab Bar Council is Chief Executive of Punjab Bar Council. The Chairman of Executive Committee is a political office and elected by the Members of Punjab Bar Council in each year. Chairman Executive Committee has full authority to decide matters of Bar Council in...
: The Chairman of Executive Committee is Chief Executive of Bar Council and is elected by the members of the Council in each year. Chairman Executive Committee has full authority to decide matters of Bar Council in every aspect. under the Punjab Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1974, the Chairman of Executive Committee exercise the powers (a) to implement the decisions of Bar Council (b) to advise the Bar Council in all matters relating to its functions (c) to supervise and deal with the all matters regarding administration of the Bar Council (d) to constitute sub-committee and to entrust such of its functions thereto as may be necessary (e) to institute and defend other proceedings on the behalf of Bar Council (f) to perform such functions as the Bar Council may entrust to it. - Vice Chairman, Punjab Bar CouncilVice Chairman, Punjab Bar CouncilVice Chairman Punjab Bar Council is Presiding officer of Punjab Bar Council elected by Members of Punjab Bar Council in each year. under the Punjab Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules 1974, Vice Chairman is ex officio Member of each Committee of Bar Council....
: Vice Chairman is presiding officerPresiding OfficerIn a general sense, presiding officer is synonymous with chairman.* The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives is the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives...
of Bar Council and Elected by the members of the Council in January each year. under the Punjab Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules 1974, Vice Chairman is ex officio Member of each Committee of Bar Council. - Members of Punjab Bar CouncilMembers of Punjab Bar CouncilMembers of Punjab Bar Council are legislatures of lawyers elected after every four years from Punjab Province of Pakistan. they remain member of Punjab Bar Council for 5 years...
are Elected after 4 years for a duration of 5 years Across the Punjab province by Approximately 70,000 advocates of Punjab. There are total 75 seats of Members of Punjab Bar Council across Punjab which elects the Chairman Executive Committee and Vice-Chairman of Council Each Year in end of January.
Permanent Officer
- SecretarySecretaryA secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
: A full-time employee, responsible to perform duties enshrined under the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973, and the Punjab Legal Practitioners & Bar Council Rules, 1974 and to deal with the administrative affairs. Subject to the provisions of the act and the rules the secretary shall, under the supervisory control of the Executive CommitteeExecutive CommitteeExecutive Committee may refer to:* The Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland, a government body in the United Kingdom 1921–1972* The Northern Ireland Executive, a government body in the United Kingdom...
. of Punjab Bar Council.
Function
The main function of the Punjab Bar Council is to regulate the practice of advocates within the province. It is charged with promulgating rules for admission to practice, and with monitoring individual advocates for adherence to such rules. Only those advocates recognized by the Bar Council may represent clients in the all Branches of Lahore High CourtLahore High Court
The Lahore High Court is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as a high court on March 21, 1919. The Lahore High Court has jurisdiction over Punjab...
, District Courts and Session Courts in Punjab, Pakistan.
Current Elect-orals and Officer
- Chairman Executive : Zafar Mehmood MughalZafar Mehmood MughalZafar Mehmood Mughal is a noteworthy Lawyer, He is elected as Chairman Executive Punjab Bar Council for the year 2011-12. He is Member Punjab Bar Council for the term 2010-15....
- Vice Chairman: Muhammad Lehrasib Khan GondalMuhammad Lehrasib Khan GondalMuhammad Lehrasib Khan Gondal is an advocate who is elected as unopposed vice-Chairman Punjab Bar Council for the term 2011-12.. He belongs to Mandi Bahauddin and Member Punjab Bar Council from Mandi Bahauddin for the term 2010-15....
- Secretary : Muhammad Akbar Bhatti
Former Electoral Officers
List of Hon'ble Chairman Executive, Punjab Bar CouncilChairman Executive, Punjab Bar Council
Chairman Executive Committee , Punjab Bar Council is Chief Executive of Punjab Bar Council. The Chairman of Executive Committee is a political office and elected by the Members of Punjab Bar Council in each year. Chairman Executive Committee has full authority to decide matters of Bar Council in...
| Name | Elected | Demise |
|---|---|---|
| Rana Muhammad Akram Khan Rana Muhammad Akram Khan Rana Muhammad Akram Khan is a Pakistani lawyer and former Chairman Executive, Punjab Bar Council. He was elected as Chairman Executive Committee by Securing 44 ballots of Members of Punjab Bar Council out of 75. Earlier, he was elected as Member Punjab Bar Council for the term of 2010-15... |
January 28, 2010 | January 28, 2011 |
| Rana Arif Kamal Noon Rana Arif Kamal Noon Rana Arif Kamal Noon is a Well-known Advocate. He was Elected as Chairman Executive, Punjab Bar Council for the term 2009-10. He was Previously elected as Member Punjab Bar Council from Lodhran.... |
2009 | 2010 |
| Hon. Justice Hasan Raza Pasha Hasan Raza Pasha Hasan Raza Pasha is a prominent lawyer who was elected as Chairman Executive of Punjab Bar Council. Previously he has been elected as Member Punjab Bar Council. Mr. Pasha is now Justice of Lahore High Court.-References:... |
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| Pir Masood Chisti | for 6 months only | |
| Malik Nosher Langrial | ||
List of Hon'ble Vice Chairman, Punjab Bar Council
Vice Chairman, Punjab Bar Council
Vice Chairman Punjab Bar Council is Presiding officer of Punjab Bar Council elected by Members of Punjab Bar Council in each year. under the Punjab Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules 1974, Vice Chairman is ex officio Member of each Committee of Bar Council....
| Name | Elected | Demise |
|---|---|---|
| Mumtaz Mustafa Mumtaz Mustafa Mumtaz Mustafa is a former Vice Chairman, Punjab Bar Council. He has been elected as Member Punjab Bar Council from Rahim Yar Khan several times. He has been Elected as Vice-Chairman of Punjab Bar Council twice. He was elected vice Chairman by Securing 44 votes of MPC's out of 75 in 2010... |
January 28, 2010 | January 28, 2011 |
| Asif Ali Malik Asif Ali Malik Asif Ali Malik is Former Vice Chairman of Punjab Bar Council. He was vice Chairman for the Term -Early life:Born on June 8, 1948 at Dhulian, Asif Ali Malik is permanently settled in his hometown located in southwest of Islamabad in the oil-rich Pindigheb tehsil of Attock district.-Education:After... |
2009 | 2010 |
| Ch. Tanveer-ur-Rehman Randhawa | ||
| Dr. Khalid Ranjha Khalid Ranjha Dr Khalid Ranjha is a lawyer and politician from Punjab. He belongs to a Ranjha Jat family. Also his family is much influential family of Pakistan, moreover he is well known for his knowledge of law and advices to many Presidents of Pakistan, Pakistan who held various government posts between March... |
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| Akram Sheikh | ||
List of Bar Associations under the Jurisdiction of Punjab Bar Council
- Lahore High Court Bar AssociationLahore High Court Bar AssociationLahore High Court Bar Association is situated in Lahore.Lahore Bar as a collective group took birth somewhere before 1892-93 and its first President was elected in 1993. In 1910 the Executive Committee recommended that the Bar Association should be registered...
, Lahore. - Lahore Bar AssociationLahore Bar AssociationLahore Bar Association is the Biggest Bar Association of Asia. The Lahore Bar Association now has a membership of over 16,000 attorneys. With over 14 different committees, sections and divisions each actively working to further the purposes of the Lahore Bar Association.The history of the Lahore...
, Lahore. - District Bar Association Faisalabad, Faisalabad.
- Lahore High Court Bar Association Multan Bench.
- Lahore High Court Bar Association Rawalpindi Bench.
- Gujranwala Bar Association, GujranwalaGujranwalaGujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the Punjab province. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011...
. - Rahim Yar Khan Bar Association, Rahim Yar Khan.
- Rawalapindi District Bar Association, RawalpindiRawalpindiRawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
. - Bahawalpur Bar Association, BahawalpurBahawalpurBahawalpur , located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs and counted as part of the Rajputana states...
. - Multan Bar Association, MultanMultanMultan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
. - D.G Khan Bar Association, Dera Ghazi KhanDera Ghazi KhanDera Ghazi Khan is a city located in Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Dera Ghazi Khan is one of the most populous cities in Southern Punjab, and it is the largest district in Punjab in terms of area, being approximately in extent....
. - Sargodha Bar Association, SargodhaSargodhaSargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries...
. - Gujrat Bar Association, GujratGujratGujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
. - Jhang Bar Association, JhangJhang- Demographics :According to 1981 census of Pakistan population of Jhang was 1,970,944 with the 434,495 housing units in Jhang. In 1998 census, population of Jhang was 2,834,545, whose annually growth rate was 2.16%. Male population was 1,474,099 and female population was 1,360,446...
. - Toba Tek Singh Bar Association, Toba Tek SinghToba Tek SinghToba Tek Singh District is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located between 30°33' to 31°2' Degree north latitudes and 72°08' to 72°48' Degree longitudes.-Origins of Name:...
. - Sheikhupura Bar Association, SheikhupuraSheikhupuraSheikhupura or Shekhupur , formerly Kot Dayal Das or Singhpuria or Virkgarh , is an industrial city in the province of Punjab slightly northwest to Lahore in Pakistan. It is known for its historical places, and is commonly known locally as Qila Shaikhupura, because of the fort in the city,...
. - Okara Bar Association, OkaraOkaraOkara can have several meanings:* Okara * Okara, Pakistan*Okara Tehsil* Okara District, Pakistan* Gabriel Okara, a Nigerian writer....
. - Layyeh Bar Asscioation, Layyeh.
- Kasur Bar Association, KasurKasurKasur , the capital of Kasur District in Pakistan. Kasur is located adjacent to the border of Ganda Singh Wala between Pakistan and India, and is a tourist attraction because of the daily occurring Flags lowering ceremony...
. - Sahiwal Bar Association, SahiwalSahiwalSahiwal is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. Sahiwal is approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and is the city between Lahore and Multan...
. - Bhakkar Bar Association, BhakkarBhakkarBhakkar is the principal city of Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan. It lies on the left bank of the Indus river. It has a population of almost 300,000 and was given status of district in 1981.-Administration:...
. - Pakpatan Bar Association, Pakpatan
- Vehari Bar Association, VehariVehariVehari is a city in the Punjab province in Pakistan. The city, which is the capital of the district and tehsil of the same name, is located at 30°1'0N 72°21'0E at an altitude of 135m , lies about from the regional metropolis of Multan and about north of the river Sutlej - the southernmost of...
. - Chiniot Bar Association, ChiniotChiniotChiniot is a city and administration headquarter of Chiniot District, in the state of Punjab, Pakistan. Located between the heart of river Chenab with the heads of small rocky hills, it is known for its wooden furniture architecture which has a great attraction in all over the world.- Name and...
- Samundri Bar Association, SamundriSamundriSamundri is a city of Faisalabad District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°48'30N 71°52'15E with an altitude of 130 metres , and lies 45 from Faisalabad. It is the headquarters of Samundri Tehsil, a subdivision of the district.-History:Samundri was on a major trade route...
. - Tehsil Bar Association Jaranwala, JaranwalaJaranwalaJaranwala is a city in the Faisalabad District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 31°20'0N 73°26'0E with an altitude of 184 meters .It is 35KM south east from Faisalabad and 110 km from Lahore...
. - Tehsil Bar Association Gojra, GojraGojraGojra , the capital of Gojra Tehsil, is a city of Toba Tek Singh District in the Punjab province of Pakistan, it is located at 31°9'N 72°41'E and is located 30 miles from Faisalabad, 125 km from Burewala, 157 km from Vehari and north of Toba Tek Singh...
. - Rabwa bar Association, Rabwa.
- Ahmed Pur Sial Bar Association, Ahmed Pur Sial.
- Shorkot Bar Association, ShorkotShorkotShorkot is a city in the Jhang District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 30°50'0N 72°4'0E with an altitude of 131 metres and lies in the centre of the district, serving as the headquarters of Shorkot Tehsil. The Sarfraz Rafiqi Airbase, the third largest in Pakistan, is located here...
. - Lallian Bar Association, lallian.
- Kamalia Bar Association, KamaliaKamaliaKamalia is a city and tehsil of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Toba Tek Singh District, which is part of the erstwhile Faisalabad Division.-History:...
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