Punjab Bar Council

Introduction

The Punjab Bar Council 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 1st January 1974.

Composition
The Punjab Bar Council consists of the Advocate-General of the Province, as Ex-officio Chairman and the Members elected by the Advocates across the Province.
Term
Five years, beginning on the first day of January of the year. The elections are held, so as to conclude on or before the thirtieth day of November in the year in which the term of the Bar Council expires, and the Members elected by the Advocates.

> Main Functionaries
Advocate General Punjab
As Ex-officio Chairman.

Vice Chairman
Elected by the Members of the Council in January each year.

Chairman Executive Committee
Elected by the Members of the Council in each year.

Secretary
The whole 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.


Photo of Elections 2010







Rana Muhammad Akram Khan and Mumtaz Mustafa After Electing as Chairman Executive and Vice Chairman Respectively with Supporters (Members of Punjab Bar Council) 30-01-2010








Mumtaz Mustafa and Rana Muhammad Akram Khan at a press Conference


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Chairman Executive PbBC Rana Muhammad Akram Khan, Vice Chairman PbBC Mumtaz Mustafa and Member Punjab Bar Council Mr. Mazhar Lilla with Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry at his Visit to Lahore