Summary Asima Jahangir backed candidate has been elected president Supreme Court Bar Association.
At least 20 candidates across the country competed for nine seats of Supreme Court Bar Association.Three candidates took part in the elections for the seat of bar president but PPP and Asima Jahangir-supported candidate Mian Israrul Haq was declared victorious.The other candidates were Awais Ahmad and independent candidate Barrister Zafrullah. Raja Javed Iqbal was elected for the seat of General Secretary.For the offices of deputy presidents, Tahir Chaudhry from Punjab, Jamal Khatak from Khyberpakhtunkhwa, Abdullah Kakar from Balochistan and Ainuddin from Sindh won the polls.Supporters of the winning candidates celebrated their victory with great enthusiasm.Showing his commitment and determination, Mian Israrul Haq said that he would struggle for the welfare of lawyers without any discrimination and bias.Meanwhile, ex-president SCBA Asima Jahangir said that the government and judiciary should not interfere in the lawyers elections.About 2592 voters across the country used their right of vote. Polling started from 9 am and continued till 5 pm.
