Pakistan Bar Council
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| Established | 1973 |
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| Type | Public Body |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
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Pakistan |
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English |
| Website | Pakistan Bar Council Official Website |
Pakistan Bar Council (Urdu: پاکستان قانون وکلای انجمن) was established by the Parliament in 1973 under the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act. It is the highest elected body of lawyers. it has twenty two members elected throughout the country representing each province. The Members of the Pakistan Bar Council are elected on the basis of a single transferable vote by the members of the Provincial Bar Councils (i.e., Punjab Bar Council, Sindh Bar Council, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council and Balochistan Bar Council).
The Pakistan Bar Council consists of Chairman Executive Committee, Vice Chairman and Members of Pakistan Bar Council elected by the Members of Provincial Bar Councils. Members serve a term of five years. The Attorney General for Pakistan acts as ex officio Chairman of Pakistan Bar Council. Role of Attorney General is only to act as returning officer of Pakistan Bar Council elections and to publish the gazette. AG does not exercise power in matters relating to functions of Bar Council.
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