Balochistan Bar Council

Balochistan Bar Council
Type Public Body
Purpose Bar associations
Headquarters Queeta
Region served
Queeta, Pakistan
Official language
English

The Balochistan Bar Council[1] is a statutory & deliberative assembly of lawyers in Balochistan for safeguarding the rights, interests and privileges of practicing lawyers, within Balochistan province of Pakistan. The Council also regulates the conduct of lawyers and helps in the administration of justice. It has been constituted by Section 3(ii) of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 of Constitution of Pakistan. All lower court and Balochistan High Court lawyers within Balochistan are licensed with this council.

Composition

The Balochistan Bar Council consists of Chairman Executive Committee[2] & Vice Chairman,[3] both elected by Members of Balochistan Bar Council each Year and Members of Balochistan Bar Council elected by the advocates from different constituencies across the Balochistan 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 Balochistan acts as ex officio Chairman of Balochistan Bar Council.

See also

References

  1. dawn news
  2. Chairman Executive Committee
  3. Vice Chairman