Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976

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THE PAKISTAN LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AND

BAR COUNCILS RULES, 1976
CONTENTS
Rules Pages

CHAPTER I
Preliminary
1. Short title & commencement.......................................................................................62
2. Definitions-General ............................................................................................... 62-63

CHAPTER II
Elections
PART I – Definitions
3. Definitions.............................................................................................................. 63-66
PART II - Elections to Provincial Bar Councils
4. Publication of Roll of Advocates of group of Districts/Voters list............................66-67
5. Publication of programme of election..........................................................................67
6. Delivery/receipt of proposals/nomination papers...................................................67-68
7. Display of list of proposals on the notice board...........................................................68
8. Acceptance/rejection of proposals..............................................................................68
9. Withdrawal of candidature...........................................................................................68
10. Declaration of election of un-opposed candidates and pasting of list of
contesting candidates on the notice board.............................................................68-69
10-A. Prohibition of canvassing through advertisements, banners etc.................................69
11. Notification of polling stations......................................................................................69
12. Appointment of polling agents.....................................................................................69
13. Publication of list of polling stations............................................................................69
14. Form of ballot papers.................................................................................................. 69
15. Appointment of Polling Officers...................................................................................69
16. Supply of list of voters to Polling Officers....................................................................69
17. Conduct of Poll by the Polling Officer.....................................................................69-70
18. Ballot Boxes etc.......................................................................................................... 70
19. Regulation of entry of persons to polling stations........................................................70
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20. Display of list of contesting candidates outside polling stations and
setting up of polling booths etc....................................................................................70
21. Number of votes which a voter can cast.....................................................................70
22. Issue of ballot paper and casting of vote................................................................70-71
23. Duration of time for voting...........................................................................................71
24. Voting by secret ballot and re-issue of ballot paper etc...............................................71
25. Counting of votes................................................................................................... 71-72
26. Declaration of result etc.............................................................................................. 72
27. Presence of candidates and their agents at the counting............................................72
28. Preparation and publication of list of elected candidates............................................72
PART II-A - Filling of Casual Vacancies (Omitted)
28A. Filling of casual vacancies Omitted.............................................................................72
PART III - Election of the Members of the Pakistan Bar Council
29. Electoral roll for the election of the Pakistan Bar Council.......................................72-73
30. Publication of programme of election..........................................................................73
31. Candidature, letter of proposal, its delivery and receipt etc.........................................74
31A. Prohibition of canvassing through advertisements, banners etc.................................74
32. Voter's single transferable vote...................................................................................75
33. Display of list of proposals on the notice board...........................................................75
34. Acceptance/rejection of proposal................................................................................75
35. Withdrawal of candidature...........................................................................................75
36. Publication of list of contesting candidates..................................................................75
36A. Declaration of election of un-opposed candidate........................................................75
37. Polling stations............................................................................................................ 75
38. Appointment of polling agents.....................................................................................75
39. Publication of list of voters and polling stations......................................................75-76
40. Form of ballot paper.................................................................................................... 76
41. Appointment of Polling Officers...................................................................................76
42. Conduct of Poll by the Polling Officer..........................................................................76
43. Supply of list of voters to Polling Officer......................................................................76
44. Ballot Box etc.............................................................................................................. 76
45. Regulation of entry of persons to polling station ........................................................76
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46. Display of list of contesting candidates outside polling station and
setting up of polling booths etc..............................................................................76-77
47. Issue of ballot paper and casting of vote.....................................................................77
48. Marking of vote........................................................................................................... 77
49. Re-issue of ballot paper in case of spoiling of ballot paper.........................................77
50. Cancellation of ballot paper.........................................................................................77
51. Counting of votes etc. by the Polling Officer..........................................................77-78
52. Counting of votes by the Returning Officer............................................................78-79
53. Value of a ballot paper and quota to secure the return of a candidate
79
54. Disregard of fractions and ignorance of preferences recorded for
candidates already elected etc....................................................................................79
55. Transfer of surplus and sub-parcel of un exhausted papers etc............................79-80
56. Exclusion of a candidate from the count.....................................................................80
57. Transfer of value of the parcel/paper of excluded candidate etc.................................81
58. Election of continuing candidates................................................................................81
59. Exclusion of a candidate.............................................................................................81
59A. Exclusion and placement of candidates after filling of seats reserved
for a particular Province.............................................................................................. 82
60. Re-examination and re-counting of votes etc. ............................................................82
60A. Preparation and publication of list of elected candidates............................................82
60B. Filling of casual vacancy (Deleted) ............................................................................82
PART III-A - [Deleted]
PART IV - Election Tribunals
61. Filing of objection to validity of election of a candidate...............................................83
62. Grounds of objection................................................................................................... 83
63. Hearing of objections by the Election Tribunal............................................................83
64. Setting aside of Election..............................................................................................83
65. Irregularity in proceedings...........................................................................................83
66. Declaration of election of a candidate in place of a candidate/member
whose election is declared void..................................................................................83
67. Filling of a vacancy..................................................................................................... 84
PART V - Election of Vice-Chairman
68. Election of Vice-Chairman of a Bar Council................................................................84
69. Returning officer for election of Vice-Chairman...........................................................84
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70. Eligibility...................................................................................................................... 84
71. Candidature................................................................................................................ 84
72. Withdrawal of candidature........................................................................................... 84
73. Declaration of unopposed election..............................................................................84
74. Voting by secret ballot................................................................................................. 84
75. Ballot Box.................................................................................................................... 84
76. Issue of ballot paper.................................................................................................... 84
77. Casting of votes.......................................................................................................... 84
78. Counting of votes........................................................................................................ 85
79. Decision of a dispute about marking of votes..............................................................85
80. Declaration of result.................................................................................................... 85
81. Decision by drawing of lots in case of a tie.................................................................85
82. Election petition regarding election of Vice-Chairman.................................................85
83. Repeal......................................................................................................................... 85

CHAPTER III
Powers and duties of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Bar Councils
84. Powers and duties of Chairman..................................................................................85
85. Functions and duties of Vice-Chairman......................................................................85

CHAPTER IV
Committees of Pakistan Bar Council
86. Committees of Pakistan Bar Council...........................................................................86
86A. Minutes, proceedings etc. of Committees to be laid before Pakistan Bar
Council................................................................................................................... 86-87

CHAPTER V
Meetings of the Pakistan Bar Council and its Committees
87. Convening of meetings of Pakistan Bar Council.........................................................87
88. Convening of meetings of Committees.......................................................................87
89. Notice of meetings...................................................................................................... 87
90. Mode of notice............................................................................................................ 87
91. Quorum.................................................................................................................. 87-88
92. Presiding over of meetings of Pakistan Bar Council...................................................88
93. Presiding over of meetings of Committees..................................................................88
94. Transaction of business at a meeting..........................................................................88
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95. Change of order of business.......................................................................................88
96. Decisions at a meeting................................................................................................88
97. Proceedings of meetings of Pakistan Bar Council and its Committees
88
98. Re-opening of a matter decided by the Bar Council....................................................88
99. Election of Chairman of a Committee....................................................................88-89
100. Term of Committees.................................................................................................... 89
101. Determination of time and place of meeting of a Committee and
issuance of agenda..................................................................................................... 89
102. Decision by a Committee in meeting or circulation.....................................................89
103. Power of Committee to decide its own procedure.......................................................89
104. Manner of submission of reports by Committees........................................................89

CHAPTER VI
Common Roll of Advocates
105. Preparation of the common roll of Advocates........................................................89-90

CHAPTER VII
Enrolment of Advocates of the Supreme Court
106. Qualifications for enrolment as an Advocate of the Supreme Court............................90
107. Application for enrolment.......................................................................................90-92
108. Consideration and disposal of enrolment application by the Enrolment
Committee................................................................................................................... 92

CHAPTER VII-A
Enrolment and Training of Advocates
108A. Application for enrolment as an Advocate...................................................................92
108B. Documents to be attached with enrolment application...........................................92-93
108C. Apprenticeship....................................................................................................... 93-94
108D. Enquiry by the Enrolment Committee.........................................................................95
108E. Issuance of Enrolment Certificate...............................................................................95
108F. Communication of decision of Bar Council about rejection of an
application................................................................................................................... 95
108G. Appeal to Enrolment Committee of Pakistan Bar Council...........................................95
108H. Disposal of Appeal...................................................................................................... 95
108 I. Persons exempt from training & examination..............................................................95
108J. Refusal of enrolment to a person otherwise qualified.................................................95
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108K. Consideration of enrolment application by the Provincial Bar Council
before being sent to Enrolment Committee............................................................95-96
108L. Membership of a Bar Association................................................................................96
108M. Recognition of Bar Associations............................................................................96-97
108N. Necessity of Membership of Supreme Court Bar Association for
practice as an Advocate of Supreme Court.................................................................97
108NN. Issuance of Identity Card to Advocates Supreme Court......................................97-98
108O. Suspension and restoration of practicing Certificate...................................................98
108P. Determination of disputes relating to seniority.......................................................98-99
108Q. Communication of additions, alterations and corrections in the Roll to
the High Court............................................................................................................. 99

CHAPTER VIII
Forms and Fees etc. for Enrolment as Advocates
109. Issuance of Certificates for enrolment as an Advocate and Advocate
of the High Court and Identity Card.............................................................................99
110. Fees for enrolment as Advocate..........................................................................99-100
111. Payment of annual and late fees...............................................................................100

CHAPTER IX
Appeals against Enrolment
112. Appeal against order of a Provincial Bar Council refusing enrolment.
100-101
113. Disposal of Appeal by the Enrolment Committee......................................................101
114. Disputes relating to seniority to be determined by the Enrolment
Committee................................................................................................................. 101
115. Additions, alterations etc. made in the Roll to be sent to High Court
101
116. Notification of Roll and additions, alterations etc. thereto..........................................101

CHAPTER X
Disciplinary Proceedings
117. Complaint against an Advocate of the Supreme Court......................................101-102
118. Consideration and disposal of complaint by the Disciplinary
Committee................................................................................................................. 102
119. Hearing of the complaint by the Tribunal on receipt of reference from
the Disciplinary Committee.......................................................................................102
120. Reply of Advocate concerned...................................................................................102
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121. Determination of the matter by the Tribunal on evidence..........................................102
122. Advocate concerned a competent witness................................................................103
123. Secretary of the Tribunal........................................................................................... 103
124. Application of procedure of Chapter X to proceedings of Disciplinary
Committee................................................................................................................. 103
125. Suo moto power of the Pakistan Bar Council regarding disciplinary
proceedings.............................................................................................................. 103
126. Power of the Tribunal to suspend an Advocate.........................................................103
127. Appeal against order of the Tribunal.........................................................................103
CHAPTER XI
Finance
128. Management, administration and utilization of funds................................................103
129. Share of Pakistan Bar Council in enrolment fee, operation of accounts
of the Council, investment of its funds etc.................................................................104
130. Application of moneys credited to the funds of the Council.......................................104
131. Maintenance of the Cash Book..........................................................................104-105
132. Compilation of six monthly statement of income and expenditure,
annual account of the financial year, audit of accounts etc.......................................105
133. Preparation of annual Budget of the Council.............................................................105
CHAPTER XII
Canons of Professional Conduct and Etiquettes of Advocate
134
to
144
} `A’--Conduct with regard to other Advocates.........................................106-107

145
to
158
} 'B'--Conduct with regard to clients........................................................107-109

159
to
167
} 'C’--Duty to the Court............................................................................109-110

168
to
175-B
} 'D'--Conduct with regard to the public generally....................................110-112

CHAPTER XII-A
Bar Associations
175C. Bar Associations at different levels and their recognition....................................112-113
175D. Framing of Rules of Supreme Court Bar Association................................................113
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175E. No Bar Association can give strike call at national level without
approval of Pakistan Bar Council..............................................................................113
175F. Removal of an office bearer of Bar Council or Bar Association for
committing professional misconduct..........................................................................113
175G. Election dates of Bar Associations............................................................................113
175H. Code of conduct for contesting election of Bar Associations.....................................114
175-I. Qualifications of Chairman and Members of Election Board.....................................115
175J. Preparation of list of eligible voters...........................................................................115
175K. Right of vote.............................................................................................................. 115

CHAPTER XIII
Miscellaneous
176. Entitlement of Traveling Allowance to Members of the Pakistan Bar
Council...................................................................................................................... 115
177. Entitlement of Daily Allowance to Members of the Pakistan Bar
Council............................................................................................................... 115-116
178. Vacancy of seat of a Member of a Bar Council..........................................................116
179. Maintenance of a register of disciplinary proceedings etc..................................116-117
180. Payment of moneys to the Bar Council.....................................................................117
181. Inspection of record by parties to proceedings..........................................................117
182. Duplicate enrolment Certificate.................................................................................117
183. Secretariat of the Pakistan Bar Council.....................................................................117
184. Supply of copies of proceedings, rules and annual audit reports of
Provincial Bar Council to the Pakistan Bar Council and issue of
directions/instructions by the Pakistan Bar Council to the Provincial
Bar Councils....................................................................................................... 117-118
185. Power of the Pakistan Bar Council to suspend Rules...............................................118
Forms................................................................................................................. 119-133
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PAKISTAN BAR COUNCIL
NOTIFICATION
Lahore, the 21st May, 1976
S.R.O. 476(I)/76.--In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 55 of the Legal Practitioners
and Bar Councils Act of 1973 (XXXV of 1973) and other enabling provisions in this behalf, the Pakistan
Bar Council hereby makes and notifies the following Rules:

THE PAKISTAN LEGAL

1

PRACTITIONERS AND BAR COUNCILS

RULES, 1976
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY

1. (i) These Rules may be called the Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar
Councils Rules, 1976.
(ii) They shall come into force at once.
2. In these Rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:
(a) "Act" means The Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 (Act XXXV of
1973).
(b) "Chairman" means-
(i) in relation to the affairs of the Pakistan Bar Council, the Chairman of
the Pakistan Bar Council.
2
[(ii) in relation to affairs of a Provincial Bar Council and the Islamabad Bar
Council, the Chairman of the Provincial Bar Council concerned and the
Islamabad Bar Council.]
3
[(c) "Division" means and includes a former Division as existed on or before
31.12.1999].
4
[(d) “ICT” means Islamabad Capital Territory.]

1
. These Rules were framed and adopted by the Pakistan Bar Council as per its Resolution dated 10th
April, 1976 and Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra, (Part II), May 22, 1976.
2
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015.
3
. Previously it was Clause “(bb)” added vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 29-04-2004,
and Clause “(bb)” was Subsequently renumbered as “(c)” vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council
dated 16-11-2015
4
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015.
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5 6
[(e)] ["Member" in relation to a Bar Council does not include the Chairman thereof].
7
5
[(f)] ["Secretary"] means a person appointed as 8[Secretary] of the Pakistan Bar
Council and includes any other person to whom all or any of the functions of
the 9[Secretary] are for the time being entrusted by the Bar Council or the
Chairman.
5
[(g)] "Section" means a Section of the Act.

CHAPTER II - ELECTIONS
PART-I DEFINITIONS
3. In this Chapter unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:
10
{(a) "candidate" means:--
(i) in relation to election of the Pakistan Bar Council, an advocate whose
name appears in the Roll of Advocates of the Supreme Court
maintained by the Pakistan Bar Council and practicing generally in a
Province from which he seeks election and is qualified to be elected as
Member of the Pakistan Bar Council under Section 11A of the Act and
does not suffer from any disqualifications under Section 11B of the Act;
and
11
[(ii) In relation to election of the Provincial Bar Council, an Advocate whose
name appears in the Roll of group of districts maintained by a
Provincial Bar Council from the District from wherein he is practicing
generally and in relation to election of Islamabad Bar Council an
Advocate whose name appears in the Roll of Advocates maintained by
that Council.]
Explanation.--If any question arises whether an Advocate is or is not, for the
purpose of this sub-rule, practicing generally in a Province or District 12[or in
ICT], for the purpose of election of Pakistan Bar Council it shall be referred to
the Attorney-General for Pakistan and for the purpose of election of the
5
. Previous Clauses (c), (d) and (e) were renumbered as clauses (e), (f) and (g) vide Notification of the
Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015.
6
. The original clause (c) of Rule 2 as it then was reads as under:-
"(c) "Member" means a Member of the Pakistan Bar Council".
It was substituted by the present text, with effect from 20.3.1979, as per Notification published in the Gazette
of Pakistan, Extra (Part II) March 24, 1979.
7
. The word "Secretary" was substituted by the words "Secretary General", with effect from 1.7.1983, vide
Notification published in the gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), June 6, 1983. But, thereafter, the word
"Secretary" was substituted for the words "Secretary-General", with effect from 22.8.1984, under Notification
published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra, (Part II), August 22, 1984.
8
. See foot note No. 7.
9
. See foot note No. 7.
10
. With effect from 1.7.1983, the original clause (a) of Rule 3 was re-numbered as (aa) and the present
clause (a) was added through Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), June 6,1983.
11
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015.
12
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
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Provincial Bar Council 13[and Islamabad Bar Council] it shall be referred to the
Advocate-General concerned, whose decision thereon shall be final}.
14
[(aa) "continuing candidate" means any candidate who is neither elected nor
excluded from the poll at any given time].
15
[(b) “elected member” means member duly elected to the Pakistan Bar Council, a
Provincial Bar Council or the Islamabad Bar Council, as the case may be.]

(c) "Election Tribunal" means:-

(i) in relation to elections to a Provincial Bar Council 16[or Islamabad Bar

Council] and its Vice-Chairman, a Judge of the High Court nominated
by the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned; and

(ii) in relation to the elections to the Pakistan Bar Council and its Vice-
Chairman, a Judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the Chief
Justice of Pakistan.

(d) "exhausted paper" means a ballot paper on which no further preference is

recorded for a continuing candidate; provided that a ballot paper shall also be
deemed to have become exhausted whenever:-

(a) the names of two or more candidates whether continuing or not, are
marked with the same figure and are cast in order of preference; or

(b) the name of a candidate next in order of preference whether continuing

or not is marked:--

(i) by a figure not following consecutively after some other figure on

the ballot paper; or

(ii) by two or more figures.

(e) "first preference" means the figure "1" set opposite the name of a candidate;
"second preference" means the figure 17["2"] set opposite the name of a
18
candidate; "third preference" means the figure [“3”] set opposite the name of
a candidate and so on;

13
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
14
. See foot note No. 10.
15
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
16
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015.
17
. Figure "2" was substituted by the figure “ ۲“ with effect from 24.3.1979 vide Notification published in the
Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), March 24,1979 and then again figure "2" was substituted for figure “ ۲“
vide Notification of Pakistan Bar Council dated 27-10-2005.
18
. Figure "3" was substituted by the figure “۳“ with effect from 24.3.1979, vide Notification published in the
Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), March 24,1979 and then again figure '3' was substituted for figure “ ۳ “
vide Notification of PBC dated 17-10-2005.
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(f) "member" means a member of a Provincial Bar Council 19
[or Islamabad Bar
Council,] 20[but shall not include its chairman].

(g) "original vote", in relation to any candidate, means a vote derived from a ballot
paper on which a first preference is recorded for such candidate.

(h) "published" with its grammatical variation includes exhibitions at a place

accessible to the public.
21
[(i) "Returning Officer" means--
(i) in relation to election to a Provincial Bar Council and the Islamabad Bar
Council, the Advocate-General of the Province concerned and ICT or in
his absence the Additional Advocate General in order of seniority, and
where there is no Additional Advocate-General an Assistant Advocate-
General in order of seniority;
(ii) in relation to election to the Pakistan Bar Council, the Attorney-General
for Pakistan or in his absence an Additional Attorney-General in order
of seniority and where there is no Additional Attorney-General a Deputy
Attorney-General in order of seniority].
(j) "surplus" means a number by which the value of the votes original and
transferred of any candidate exceed the quota;
(k) "transferred vote", in relation to any candidate, means a vote the value or the
part of the value of which is credited to such candidate and which is derived
from a ballot paper on which a second or a subsequent preference is
recorded for such candidate;
(l) "un-exhausted ballot paper" means a ballot paper on which a further
preference is recorded for a continuing candidate; and
(m) "voter” means--
22
[(i) in relation to a Provincial Bar Council, an Advocate whose name for the
time being appears on the Roll of group of districts of the Provincial Bar
Council and in relation to election to Islamabad Bar Council an
Advocate whose name for the time being appears in the roll of
Advocates of Islamabad Bar Council and to whom an identity card has
been issued by a Provincial Bar Council or the Islamabad Bar Council,
as the case may be, and who is not in arrears of dues of the Bar
Council for a period exceeding six months.]

19
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015.
20
. The words "but shall not include its Chairman" were added, with effect from 24.3.1979, as per
Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), March 24, 1979.
21
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015.
22
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015.
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(ii) in relation to election to the Pakistan Bar Council, a member [of a
Provincial Bar Council] 24[and the Islamabad Bar Council].

PART - II
ELECTION TO PROVINCIAL BAR COUNCILS
[4. (1) Each Provincial Bar Council shall publish 26[…] Rolls of Advocates 27[of group
25

of districts as per the schedule under Section 5(2)(b) of the Act] district-wise on the 1st day
of October of the year in which the elections of a Bar Council are to be held, which will
constitute as Voters Lists for the elections to the Provincial Bar Council.
(2) The Returning Officer of a Provincial Bar Council, after ascertaining the number
of Advocates practicing generally in a district and entered on the Roll [of group of districts]
from the district on the 1st day of October, as published under sub-rule 4(1), shall notify:

(a) the number of Members to be elected from each district under clauses (a) &
(b) of sub-section (2) of Section 5; and
(b) the names of the districts which shall for the purpose of election, be joined
with one or more adjoining districts under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of
Section 5.

23
. The words "of a Provincial Bar Council" were added, with effect from 24.3.1979, as per Notification
published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), March 24, 1979.
24
. Added vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
25
. The originally framed Rule 4 reads as under:-
"4. (1) The Chairman after ascertaining the number of the Advocates practicing generally in a District and
entered on the Provincial roll from that District on the 1st of November, or any other date which is prescribed
by law, before the expiry of the term of the Bar Council shall publish by notifying it on the notice Board of the
Bar Council:
(a) a list of Advocates so practicing and entered on the provincial roll;
(b) the date on or before which claims and objections relating to the list may be filed;
(c) the date on which claims and objections relating to the list shall be heard and disposed of;
(d) the date on which the final list of Advocates shall be published;
(e) the number of members to be elected from each District under clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (2) of
Section 5; and
(f) the names of the Districts which shall for the purpose of election, be joined with one or more adjoining
Districts under clause (c) of the said sub-section (2).
(2) The Chairman shall dispose of the claims and objections filed under clause (4) of sub-rule (1)”
Vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part-II), 24th March, 1979 it was amended, with
effect from 24.3.1979, in the following terms:
(i) The words “of a Provincial Bar Council” were inserted between the words “Chairman” and “after”
occurred at the beginning of sub-rule (1);
(ii) the words “provincial” and “November” occurred in sub-rule (1) were substituted by the words
“divisional” and “October”, respectively;
(iii) for the word “provincial” the word “divisional” was substituted in clause (a) of sub-rule (1); and
(iv) the words and figure “of Section 5” were added at the end of clause (f) of sub-rule (1).
With effect from 1.7.1983, Rule 4, amended as aforementioned, was subsequently substituted as per
Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part-II), June, 6, 1983.
26
. The word “Divisional” was deleted vide Notification of Pakistan Bar Council dated 17.10.2005.
27
. Inserted vide Notification of Pakistan Bar Council dated 17.10.2005.
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[(3) Likewise the Islamabad Bar Council shall also publish a roll of its Advocates on
the 1st day of October of the year in which the election of the said Bar Council are to be held
which will constitute as voters list for the election of the said Bar Council].

5. (1) The Returning Officer shall publish a programme of the election of Members of
the Provincial Bar Council 29[and the Islamabad Bar Council] in the official Gazette
specifying:-
(a) the date for receipt of proposals for election;
(b) the date, not being a date later than seven days of the date on which
proposals for election are to be delivered at the office of the Returning Officer
for the scrutiny of such proposals;
(c) the date on which list of the contesting candidates shall be published;
(d) the date by which a candidate may withdraw his proposal;
(e) the date on which the final list of the candidates shall be published;
(f) the date on which the voting shall take place;
(g) the date on which the result of election shall be declared; and
(h) the date by which objections to the validity of election of a member shall be
filed:
Provided that there shall be an interval of at least fourteen days
between the date for scrutiny and the date on which voting shall take place
and the date on which the result of election is declared and the date for filing
objections to the election.
(2) The place of the office of the Returning Officer shall also be specified in the
notification and the location of the office shall not be changed during the course of election
except for compelling reasons and notice of such change shall be published in at least one
leading English and one leading vernacular daily of the province 30[or ICT, as the case may
be,] not later than four days before the change takes place.
(3) Copies of the programme shall be sent to the Chief Justice of the High Court for
information and to the Presidents of all the Bar Associations for being pasted at the notice
boards of their offices.
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[6. (1) At any time before 2 p.m. on a date specified by the Returning Officer any
Advocate practicing generally in a district and entered on the 32[roll of group of districts] 33[or
in ICT] 34[who is qualified as voter] may by a letter addressed to the Returning Officer

28
. Added vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
29
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
30
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
31
. The originally framed Rule 6 was re-numbered as 6 (1) and present sub-rule (2) was added, with effect
from 1.7.1983, through Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), June 6,1983.
32
. Substituted for the word “divisional” as per Notification of Pakistan Bar Council dated 17-10-2005.
33
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
34
. Inserted with effect from 1.7.1983, vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II),
June 6, 1983.
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 68
35
propose another such Advocate [qualified as a candidate] for election as a Member of the
Provincial Bar Council 36[from that district] 37[and of the Islamabad Bar Council from ICT] by
delivering at the office of the Returning Officer nomination paper signed by him and
accompanied by a statement by the Advocate whose name is proposed that he is willing to
serve as Member if elected. A proposal shall relate only to one candidate and shall be invalid
if it relates to more than one. The Returning Officer or any other person specifically
authorized by him in this behalf shall note on each proposal as soon as it is received, its
number as well as the time and the date on which it is received.
38
[(2) The proposal shall contain number of the identity card issued by the Provincial
Bar Council 39[or the Islamabad Bar Council] to such candidate and his proposer
accompanied by a declaration from the candidate that he does not suffer from any of the
disqualifications prescribed in the Act and Rules.]
40
[Provided that no voter shall sign more proposals than the number of the members
to be elected to the Provincial Bar Council 41[or the Islamabad bar Council]. In case he does
so, his proposals received earlier in time up to the number of the members to be elected,
shall only be valid.]
7. (1) The Returning Officer shall within two days of the last date fixed for delivery of
proposals, cause to be put up a list of the proposals on a notice board at his office containing
particulars of the candidates.
(2) Every candidate or a voter shall have the right to inspect the proposals before
the scrutiny.
8. On the day fixed for scrutiny the Returning Officer shall after hearing such
objections which will be made to any proposal by any candidate or a voter and after making
such summary enquiry as he thinks fit, accept or reject the proposal.
9. A candidate may withdraw his candidature before the expiry of the third day after
scrutiny of the proposals by the Returning Officer.
10. 42[(1) If the number of valid proposals from the district or the ICT does not
exceed the number of the members to be elected from that district or the ICT as the case
may be, the Returning Officer shall declare the proposed candidates to be elected.]

35
. Inserted, ibid.
36
. Inserted, ibid.
37
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
38
. See foot note No. 31.
39
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
40
. Substituted for the following, with effect from 24.3.1979, as per Notification published in the Gazette of
Pakistan, Extra (Part II), March 24, 1979:--
"Provided that no voter shall sign more proposals than the number of the Members to be elected to the
Provincial Bar Council and in case he does so his signature shall be valid only for such number of proposals
as aforesaid".
41
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
42
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
69 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
(2) If after the withdrawal day the number of valid proposals from a district [or the
ICT] exceeds the number of members to be elected from that district 43[or the ICT] a list of
contesting candidates and the seats for which the election is to take place, shall be pasted
on the notice board of the Returning Officer within two days of the date of withdrawal.
44
[…]
45
[10A. No contesting candidate shall canvass for votes through advertisements,
banners, pla-cards and posters. He may, however, solicit support through personal contact
and by issuing post cards, letters and hand bills].
11. The Returning Officer shall notify the polling stations and the areas to be served
by each polling station.
12. Each contesting candidate may before the commencement of the polls appoint
not more than one agent for each poling station.
13. (1) The Returning Officer shall publish, at least 30 days before the polling, a list
of voters showing at which polling station a particular voter shall cast his vote:
Provided that the Returning Officer shall have the power to add to the list till the
polling is held:
Provided further that no person shall be entitled to vote if he ceases to be an
advocate before the poll.
(2) All voters shall cast their votes at the polling stations indicated in the list except
voters appointed as polling agents who shall be entitled to cast their votes at the polling
stations for which they have been appointed as polling agents. A candidate may cast his vote
at any polling station.
14. The ballot paper shall be in such form as may be specified by the Returning
Officer and the names of the contesting candidates shall be written on it in 46[English].

15. The Returning Officer shall for the purpose of conducting the election, appoint
such number of polling officers to assist the Returning Officer as he may consider necessary.
16. The Returning Officer shall provide the polling Officer with a list of voters of the
area for which he has been appointed the polling officer.
17. (1) The polling Officer shall conduct the poll in accordance with the provisions of
these Rules and shall exercise all necessary powers for maintaining order at the polling
station and shall report to the Returning Officer any fact or incident which in his opinion effect
the conduct or fairness of the poll.

43
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
44
. The following Explanation, which originally was made part of Rule 10, was deleted, with effect from
24.3.1979, vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), March 24, 1979:--
"Explanation.--For the purpose of this Rule the Province of Baluchistan shall be deemed to be a District".
45
. Added, with effect from 24.3.1979, as per Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part
II), March 24, 1979.
46
. The word "English" was substituted for the word "Urdu'' vide Notification of Pakistan Bar Council dated
17.10.2005.
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 70
(2) It shall be the duty of a Polling Officer to do all such acts and things as may be
necessary for effectively conducting the polls in accordance with the provisions of these
Rules.
18. (i) The ballot box shall be such as may be provided by the Returning Officer;
(ii) The Polling Officer shall ensure before the commencement of the poll that
each box is empty and is properly sealed in the balloting position and is placed before him
prior to the receiving of the ballot papers.
19. The Polling Officer shall, subject to such instructions as the Returning Officer
may give, regulate the entry of persons to the polling station and exclude therefrom all
persons except:
(a) any person on duty in connection with the election.
(b) contesting candidates and one polling agent of each contesting candidate.
47
[(c) No canvassing shall be allowed inside the polling station)]
20. (i) There shall be displayed outside the place of the poll a list of the contesting
candidates;
(ii) To enable the voters to mark their ballot papers in secret the Polling Officer shall
set up polling booths screened from observation where voters shall record their votes;
(iii) The Returning Officer shall provide sufficient number of ballot boxes, copies of
the list of voters, ballot papers, stamps for making official mark, writing material for indicating
preferences 48[on] the ballot papers and such other articles as may be necessary for
facilitating the casting of votes.
49
21. [In an election of:-
(i) a Provincial Bar Council each voter shall have as many votes as the number
of members to be elected from that group of districts to that Bar Council; &
(ii) the Islamabad Bar Council each voter shall have as many votes as the
number of members to be elected from ICT to that Bar Council.]

22. 50[(1) The ballot paper for the election to a Member of a Provincial Bar Council
[or the Islamabad Bar Council] shall be issued to the voter by the Polling Officer only against
the production of an identity card issued to him by such Provincial Bar Council 51[or the
Islamabad Bar Council].
(2) A voter, on receiving the ballot paper, shall forthwith:--

47
. Added, with effect from 24.3.1979, vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II),
March 24,1979.
48
. Substituted for the word "of”, ibid.
49
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
50
. The originally framed sub-rules (1) and (2) were re-numbered as (2) and (3), respectively, and the
present sub-rule (1) was added, with effect from 1.7.1983, vide Notification published in the Gazette of
Pakistan, Extra (Part II), June 6,1983.
51
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
71 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
(a) proceed to the polling booth;

(b) record his vote on the ballot paper by putting a cross 52[(x) or tick (√)]
against the name of the candidate for whom the voter intends to vote;
(c) fold the ballot paper so as to conceal his vote; and
(d) insert the ballot paper into the ballot box.
(3) No voter shall be allowed to enter the voting booth when another voter is
inside it].
23. Voting shall take place generally under the directions, control and supervision of
the Returning Officer at such hours as the Returning Officer may direct on the date or dates
already fixed for voting in the programme, but the Returning Officer may for sufficient
reasons direct that the voting may continue after the date or dates fixed. Directions given by
the Returning Officer shall be put on the notice board of his office and a copy thereof shall be
sent to the Presidents of all the Bar Associations for being pasted at the notice boards of the
Bar Associations.
24. (1) Voting shall be by secret ballot.
(2) A voter who has inadvertently spoiled his ballot paper so that it cannot be used
may, after satisfying the Polling Officer about the fact of inadvertence, return the ballot paper
to the Polling Officer who shall issue another ballot paper after cancelling the spoiled ballot
paper which shall be placed in a packet labelled "spoiled ballot papers" noting the fact of
cancellation on the counterfoil also.
(3) If any ballot paper which has been issued to a voter has not been inserted by him
into the ballot box, but is found to be anywhere else it shall be cancelled and counted for as
"spoiled ballot paper".

25. (1) At the close of the polling, the 53[Polling Officer] shall count in the presence of
the candidates or their agents the votes cast for the various candidates and shall forward the
ballot papers and the result of counting in a sealed cover to the Returning Officer.
(2) The Returning Officer shall after giving notice to the contesting candidates as to
the date, time and place for the counting of votes, open the sealed packets received from the
Polling Officers, in the presence of such of the contesting candidates or their agents as may
be present. He shall then proceed to count the ballot papers received from the various
polling stations.
(3) The Returning Officer shall reject a ballot paper, if--

(i) the voter has put a cross 54[(x) or tick (√)] against more candidates than the
number of members to be elected;
(ii) the ballot paper contains a mark other than a cross 54[(x) or tick (√)] put
against, the name of a candidate which is not found to be accidental.

52
. Inserted vide Notification of Pakistan Bar Council dated 17-10-2005.
53
. Substituted for the words "person proceeding with polling on any polling Station" with effect from
1.7.1983, as per Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), June 6,1983.
54
. Inserted vide Notification of the PBC dated 17-10-2005.
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 72
26. The Returning Officer shall prepare a report of the votes received by each
candidate and the votes held to be invalid and shall declare the result. In case of equality of
votes the decision shall be taken by drawing of lots. The ballot papers as well as report shall
be preserved in a sealed box for the term of the members elected.
55
[Omitted]
27. All candidates as well as their agents shall be entitled to be present at the
counting.
28. A list of candidates declared elected shall be prepared and signed by the
Returning Officer and 56[….] shall cause the list to be published in the official gazette 57[of the
Province] 60[and the ICT as the case may be]. Copies of the list shall also be sent to the
Presidents of all the Bar Associations to be affixed on their notice boards.

58
[PART-II-A & Rule 28-A]
(Omitted)

PART-III
ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
PAKISTAN BAR COUNCIL

29. A list of the candidates declared elected by each Provincial Bar Council 59[and
Islamabad Bar Council] shall be prepared and signed by the Chairman of each Provincial
Bar Council 60[and Islamabad Bar Council] and it shall be sent to the Chairman of the
Pakistan Bar Council who shall cause the list to be published in the official Gazette of the
Government of Pakistan. It shall be electoral roll for the election to the Pakistan Bar Council
61
[for each Province 59[and ICT] as provided under sub-section (1A) of Section 11 of the Act].

55
. The following proviso of the originally framed Rule 26 was deleted, with effect from 24.3.1979, vide
Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), March 24, 1979:
"Provided that the Returning Officer in relation to election of the members from the Province of Baluchistan to
the Provincial Bar Council of the Province of Sindh and Baluchistan shall after preparing the report forward it
to the Returning Officer in relation to the election of the members of that Council and shall after consolidating
the result of the count declare the result".
56
. The words "shall be sent to the Chairman who” were deleted with effect from 1.7.1983 under
Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), June 6, 1983.
57
. Added, with effect from 24.3.1979, as per Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra, (Part-
II), March 24, 1979.
58
. Omitted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
59
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
60
. Added / Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
61
. Inserted / Added vide Notification of the PBC dated 17-10-2005.
73 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
30. (1) After the publication of the list under Rule 29 the Returning Officer shall
publish a programme of the election of the members of the Pakistan Bar Council in the
official gazette, specifying:--

(a) the date, not being a date later than fifteen days of the notification under Rule
29, by which proposals for election are to be delivered at the office of the
Returning Officer;

(b) the date for the scrutiny of such proposals;

(c) the date for the publication of the list of candidates;

(d) the date by which the candidate may withdraw his nomination paper;

(e) the date by which the final list of candidates shall be published;

(f) the date on which the voting shall take place;

(g) the date on which the result of election shall be declared; and

(h) the date by which objections to the validity of election of a member shall be
filed:

Provided that there shall be an interval of at least seven days between the
date by which proposals are to be delivered and the date for their scrutiny, an
interval of at least ten days between the date for scrutiny and the date on which
voting shall take place, and an interval of at least seven days between the date on
which the result of the election is declared and the date for filing objections to the
election.

(2) The place of the office of the Returning Officer shall also be specified in the
notification and the location of the office shall not be changed during the course of election
except for compelling reasons and notice of such change be published in at least one
leading daily of each province not later than four days before the change takes place.

(3) Copies of the programme shall be sent to the Chief Justice of Pakistan for
information and to all the voters.
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 74
62
31. [(1) Every candidate for election as a Member of the Pakistan Bar Council shall
be an Advocate of the Supreme Court, generally practicing in a Province [or the ICT] from
where he seeks such election, possessing the qualifications as laid down in Section 11A and
does not suffer from any disqualification as enumerated in Section 11B.
63
[(2) Any Member of a Provincial Bar Council and the Islamabad Bar Council may propose
by a letter, the name of a candidate from his Province and the ICT, as the case may be, for
membership of the Pakistan Bar Council for a seat reserved for such Province and ICT. The
proposal shall contain the consent of the proposed candidate which shall be delivered to the
Returning Officer at any time before 02:00 p.m. on the date fixed in the programme for
delivering the proposals.]

(3) The letter of proposal shall be supported by documentary proof that the
candidate is practicing generally in the Province 64[or the ICT] from where he seeks election
and possesses the qualifications as provided in Section 11A and shall be accompanied by a
declaration by such candidate that he does not suffer from any disqualification as laid down
in the Act and the Rules. The letter of proposal may relate to one candidate and shall be
invalid if it relates to more than one. The Returning Officer or any other person specifically
authorized by him in this behalf shall note on each proposal as soon as it is received, its
number and the time and the date on which it is received.
65
[(4) Every candidate for election shall pay a 66[non-refundable] nomination fee of
Rs. 67[50,000/-] alongwith the letter of proposal through Pay Order/Bank Draft in favour of the
Pakistan Bar Council].
68
[31A. No contesting candidate shall canvass for votes through advertisement,
banners, pla-cards and posters. He may, however, solicit support through personal contacts
by issuing post cards, letters and hand bills].

62
. The present text of Rule 31 was substituted for the following originally framed Rule 31, with effect from
1.7.1983, as per Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), June 6, 1983:-
“31. Every candidate for election as Member of the Pakistan Bar Council shall be an Advocate.--He
shall be proposed by a letter signed by a voter and shall contain the consent of the proposed candidate. The
letter shall be addressed and delivered to the Returning Officer at any time before 2 p.m. on the date fixed in
the programme for delivering of the proposal. A letter of proposal may relate to one candidate and shall be
invalid if it relates to more than one. The Returning Officer or any other person specifically authorized by him
in this behalf shall note on each proposal as soon as it is received its number and the time and the date on
which it is received".
63
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
64
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
65
. Added vide Notification published in Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), July 7, 1998.
66
. Inserted vide Notification of Pakistan Bar Council dated 17-10-2005.
67
. Substituted for figure “10000” vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
68
. Added, with effect from 24.3.1979, vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II),
March 24, 1979.
75 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
32. At the election of the Members of the Pakistan Bar Council, each voter shall
have a single transferable vote 69[within the same Province] 70[or the ICT as the case may
be].
71
[Provided, however, preferences shall be restricted to the number of seats
reserved for a Province] 70[or the ICT].

33. The Returning Officer shall, within two days of the last date fixed for delivery of
proposals, cause to be put up a list of the proposals on a notice board at his office containing
particulars of the candidates.
34. On the date fixed for scrutiny, the Returning Officer shall, after hearing any
objection which may be made to any proposal by a candidate or any voter, and after making
such summary inquiry as he may thinks fit, accept or reject the proposal.
35. A candidate may withdraw his candidature before the expiry of the third day after
scrutiny of the proposals by the Returning Officer.
36. The Returning Officer shall, on the date next following the withdrawal day, draw
up a list of contesting candidates 72[from ICT and different Provinces] in alphabetical order
and publish it at some conspicuous place in his office and furnish a copy thereof to each of
the contesting candidates.
73
[36A. (1) Where after scrutiny and withdrawal of letter of proposal, the number of
validly nominated candidates or, as the case may be, the contesting candidates from a
Province 74[or ICT] is less than or equal to the number of seats to be filled for that Province
74
[or ICT] the Returning Officer shall by notification in the official Gazette, declare such
candidate or candidates to be elected un-opposed.
(2) When the number of candidates declared elected under sub-section (1) is less
than the number of seats to be filled, fresh proceedings shall be commenced in accordance
with the provisions of these Rules, as if for a new election, to fill the seat or, as the case may
be, seats remaining vacant].
37. Polling stations shall be established at such places and shall serve such areas
as may be determined by the Returning Officer.
38. Each contesting candidate may, before the commencement of the poll, appoint
not more than one agent for each polling station.
39. (1) The Returning Officer shall publish a list of voters showing at which polling
station a particular voter shall cast his vote at least seven days before the poll:
Provided that no voter shall be entitled to vote if he ceases to be a voter before the
poll.

69
. Added by Notification of Pakistan Bar Council dated 17-10-2005.
70
Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
71
. Substituted by Notification of Pakistan Bar Council dated 17-10-2005
72
. Substituted by Notification of Pakistan Bar Council dated 17-10-2005
73
. Added vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), October 6, 1991.
74
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 76
75
(2) [Deleted]
40. (1) The ballot papers shall be in such form as may be specified by the Returning
Officer and the names of the contesting candidates shall be written on it in 76[English].
(2) The names of contesting candidates shall be arranged on the ballot paper in the
same order as shown on the list of contesting candidates prepared under Rule 36.
41. The Returning Officer shall, for the purpose of conducting the election, appoint
such number of Polling Officers to assist the Returning Officer as he may consider
necessary.
42. (1) A Polling Officer shall conduct the poll in accordance with the provisions of
these Rules and shall exercise all necessary powers for maintaining order at the polling
station and shall report to the Returning Officer any fact or incident which may, in his opinion,
affect the conduct or fairness of the poll
(2) It shall be the duty of a Polling Officer to do all such acts and things as may be
necessary for effectively conducting the poll in accordance with the provisions of these rules.
(3) No canvassing shall be allowed inside the polling station.
43. The Returning Officer shall provide the Polling Officer with a list of voters of the
area for which he has been appointed the Polling Officer.

44. (i) The ballot boxes shall be such as may be provided by the Returning
Officer.

(ii) The Polling Officer shall ensure before the commencement of the poll
that each box is empty and is properly sealed in the balloting position
and placed before him prior to the receiving of ballot papers.

45. The Polling Officer shall, subject to such instructions as 77[the] Returning Officer
may give, regulate the entry of members to the polling station and exclude therefrom all
persons except:

(a) any person on duty in connection with the election; and

78
(b) the contesting candidates [or] one polling agent of each contesting
candidate.

46. (1) There shall be displayed outside the place of the poll, a list of contesting
candidates.
(2) To enable the voters to mark their ballot papers in secret, the Polling Officer shall
set up polling booth screened from observation where voters shall record their votes.
(3) The Returning Officer shall provide sufficient number of ballot boxes, copies of
the list of voters, ballot papers, stamps for making the official mark, writing material for
75
. Deleted vide Notification of Pakistan Bar Council dated 06-10-1991
76
. Substituted for the word "Urdu" vide Notification of Pakistan Bar Council dated 17-10-2005.
77
. Inserted, ibid.
78
. Substituted for the word “and”, ibid.
77 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
indicating preferences on the ballot papers and such other articles as may be necessary for
facilitating the casting of votes.
47. (1) A voter, on receiving the ballot paper, shall forthwith--
(a) proceed to the voting booth;
(b) record his vote in accordance with Rule 48;
(c) fold the ballot paper so as to conceal his vote; and
(d) insert the ballot paper into the ballot box.
(2) No voter shall be allowed to enter the voting booth when another voter is inside
it.
48. In giving his vote a voter--

(a) shall place on his ballot paper the figure 1 beside the name of the candidate
for whom he wishes to vote in the first instance; and

(b) may, in addition, place on his ballot paper the figures 79[2, 3, 4] and so on in
the order of his preference besides the names of the other candidates.

Explanation.--The figures referred to in these rules may be marked

against different names in 80[English] and shall not be marked in words.

49. A voter who has inadvertently spoiled his ballot paper so that it cannot be used
may, after satisfying the Polling Officer about the fact of inadvertence, return the ballot paper
to the Polling Officer, who shall issue another ballot paper after cancelling the spoiled paper
which shall be placed in a packet labeled "spoiled ballot papers" noting the fact of
cancellation on the counterfoil also.
50. If any ballot paper issued to a voter has not been inserted by him into the ballot
box but is found anywhere else, it shall be cancelled and counted for as "spoiled ballot
paper".
51. (1) After the close of the poll, the Polling Officer shall, in the presence of such of
the contesting candidates and their polling agents as may be present, open the ballot boxes.
(2) The Polling Officer shall--
(a) count the ballot papers taken out of the ballot boxes and record their
number in a statement;
(b) scrutinize the ballot papers taken out of the ballot boxes;
(c) separate the ballot papers which he deems valid from those which he
rejects under sub-rule (3) endorsing on each ballot paper so rejected

79
. Substituted for the figures and signs “ ۲”, “۳” and “۴” through Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council
dated 17.10.2005.
80
. Substituted for the word "Urdu" ibid.
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 78
the word "rejected" and the grounds of rejection and record their
number in a statement;
(d) put the valid and invalid ballot papers in separate packets and put his
seal on them;
(e) obtain on each statement and packet the signature of such of the
contesting candidates or their agents as may desire to sign it; and
(f) prepare a ballot paper account showing--
(i) the number of ballot papers entrusted to him;
(ii) the number of ballot papers taken out of the ballot box and
counted;
(iii) the number of issued ballot papers; and
(iv) the number of invalid ballot papers.

(3) A ballot paper shall be invalid--

(a) on which figure "1" is not marked; or

(b) on which figure "1" is set opposite the name of more than one
candidates, or is so placed so as to render it doubtful as to which
candidate it is intended to apply; or

(c) on which figure "1" and some other figure are set opposite the name
of the same candidate; or

(d) on which there is a mark or writing or to which some object is attached

by which the voter can be identified; or

(e) which is unmarked or void on the ground of uncertainty; or

(f) which does not bear official mark or initial of the Polling Officer.

(4) The Polling Officer shall, immediately after the close of proceedings under sub-
rule (2) cause the statements, packets and account prepared by him to be sent to the
Returning Officer together with such other records as the Returning Officer may direct.

52. (1) The Returning Officer shall after giving notice to the contesting candidates as
to the day, time and place, for the counting of votes, open the sealed packets received from
the Polling Officers in the presence of such of the contesting candidates or their agents as
may be present 81{and shall count and credit the votes province-wise, 82[and the ICT] in the
manner hereinafter provided}.

(2) The Returning Officer shall--

81
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 17-10-2005.
82
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
79 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
(a) arrange the ballot papers in parcels according to the first preference
recorded for each candidate;

(b) count and record the number of ballot papers in each parcel and check
the total number thereof; and

(c) credit to each candidate the value of the ballot papers on which
preference for him has been recorded.

53. Every ballot paper shall be deemed to be of the value of 100 and the quota
sufficient to secure the return of a candidate at the election 83[from each Province] 82[and
ICT] shall be determined as follows:--

(a) add the value credited to all the candidates under paragraph (c), sub-rule (2)
of Rule 52;

(b) divide the total by the number which exceeds total number of seats to be filled
in by 1; and

(c) add 1 to the quotient ignoring the remainder, if any, and the resultant number
is the quota.

54. (I) For the purpose of counting of votes, the Returning Officer shall disregard all
fractions and ignore all preferences recorded for candidates already elected or excluded
from the poll.

(2) A candidate shall be deemed to have been elected if at the end of any count or at
the transfer of any parcel or sub-parcel of an excluded candidate, the value of ballot papers
credited to a candidate is equal to or greater than the quota, and no further ballot paper shall
be transferred to him.

55. (1) If at the end of any count the value of the ballot papers credited to a
candidate is greater than the quota, the surplus shall be transferred in accordance with
provisions of this rule to the continuing candidates, according to the preferences indicated on
the ballot papers of that candidate.

(2) If more than one candidates have a surplus, the largest surplus shall be dealt
with first and the other in order of magnitude:

Provided that every surplus arising on the first count shall be dealt with before
arising on the second count and so on.

(3) If more than one candidates have an equal surplus arising within the same count,
the surplus of the candidate credited with the greatest value at the earliest count at which the
value credited to these candidates were unequal, shall be dealt with first and where the
value credited to such candidate were equal at all counts, the Returning Officer shall
determine by lot which surplus will be dealt with first.

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(4) If the surplus of any candidate to be transferred arises from original votes only,
the Returning Officer shall examine all the papers in the parcel of that elected candidate, sort
out unexhausted papers into sub-parcels according to the next available preference
recorded therein and shall make a separate sub-parcel of the exhausted ballot papers.

(5) If the value credited to an elected candidate where surplus is to be transferred

arises from original and transferred votes, or from transferred votes only, the Returning
Officer shall examine the ballot papers contained in the sub-parcel last transferred by the
elected candidate.

(6) If the total value of the unexhausted papers is equal to or less than the surplus,
the Returning Officer shall transfer each sub-parcel of unexhausted papers to the contesting
candidates indicated therein as the voter's next preference, each paper being transferred at
the value at which it was received by the candidate whose surplus is being transferred, when
the total value of the unexhausted papers is less than the surplus, the exhausted papers
shall be set aside at a value which is equal to the differences between the surplus and the
total value of the unexhausted papers.

(7) If the total value of the unexhausted papers is greater than the surplus, the
Returning Officer shall transfer each paper in each sub-parcel of unexhausted papers to the
continuing candidate indicating therein as the voter's next preference and the value at which
such papers shall be transferred shall be ascertained by dividing the surplus by the total
number of unexhausted papers (fractional remainders being disregarded) except that the
consequential loss of the value shall be noted on the result sheet.

(8) The papers transferred to each candidate shall be added in the form of a sub-
parcel to the papers already belonging to such candidate.

(9) All papers in the parcel or sub-parcel of an elected candidate not transferred
under this rule shall be set apart as finally dealt with.

56. If at the end of any count, no candidate has a surplus and one or more seats
remain unfilled, the Returning Officer shall exclude from the count the candidate credited
with the lowest value; shall sort the unexhausted papers into sub-parcels according to the
next available preferences recorded thereon and shall transfer each sub-parcel to the
contesting candidates for whom the next preference is recorded.

57. (1) The parcel containing original votes of excluded candidate shall be
transferred first, the transfer value of each paper being 100.

(2) Exhausted papers shall be set aside. The sub-parcels containing transferred
votes shall then be transferred in the order in which and at the value at which the excluded
candidate obtained them.

(3) Each of such transfer shall be deemed to be a separate transfer.

(4) When a candidate has been excluded and as a result of transfer of his votes
another candidate has been elected with a surplus, in such a case his surplus votes shall be
transferred before another exclusion is considered.
81 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
(5) In the transfer of each parcel or sub-parcel a separate sub-parcel shall be made
of the exhausted papers which shall be set aside at the value at which the excluded
candidate obtained them.

58. (1) If at the end of any count as a result of transfer of papers, the number of
continuing candidates is equal to the number of vacancies to be filled, no further transfer
shall be made.

(2) When the number of continuing candidates is equal to the number of vacancies
remaining unfilled, the continuing candidates shall thereupon be deemed to be elected.

(3) When at the end of any count, only one vacancy remains unfilled and the value
credited to some one continuing candidate exceeds the total of the values credited to the
other continuing candidates together with any other surplus not transferred; that candidate
shall thereupon be deemed to have been elected and no further transfer shall be made.

(4) When at the end of any count, only one vacancy remains unfilled and there are
only two continuing candidates and each of them has the same value of votes at all counts
and no surplus remains capable of transfer, the Returning Officer shall decide by lot which of
whom shall be excluded; and after excluding him in the manner aforesaid, declare the other
candidate to be elected.
59. (1) If at any time it becomes necessary to exclude a candidate and two or more
candidates have the same value of votes and are the lowest on the poll regard shall be had
to the original votes of each candidates and the candidate for whom fewest original votes are
recorded shall be excluded and if the value of their original votes are equal the candidate
with the smallest value at the earlier count at which these candidates had unequal values
shall be excluded.
(2) If two or more candidates are lowest on the poll and each has the same value of
votes at all counts, the Returning Officer shall decide by lot which candidate shall be
excluded.
84
{59-A. During the course of counting the candidate excluded first shall be placed at
the last number among the candidates from that province 85[and the ICT]. In the same
manner, the next candidate excluded from that province 85[and the ICT] shall be placed at
the number above the last and so on}.
60. (1) Any candidate, or in his absence, his agent may, at any time during the
counting of votes either before the commencement or after the completion of any transfer of
votes, whether surplus or otherwise, request the Returning Officer to re-examine and
recount the papers of all or any candidate, not being papers set aside at any previous
transfer as finally dealt with and the Returning Officer shall forthwith re-examine and recount
the same accordingly:
Provided that nothing in this sub-rule shall make it obligatory on the Returning
Officer to recount the same votes more than once.

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85
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 82
(2) The Returning Officer may, in his discretion, recount the votes either once or
more than once in any case in which he is not satisfied as to accuracy of any previous count.
86
[60A: The list of candidates declared elected from different provinces and the ICT shall be
prepared and signed by the Returning Officer who shall cause the said list to be published in
the Official Gazette of Pakistan. Copies of the list shall also be sent to the Supreme Court of
Pakistan, High Courts, the Provincial Bar Councils, the Islamabad Bar Council, Supreme
Court Bar Association, High Court Bar Associations and District Bar Associations for their
information/affixing on Notice Boards.]

87
[60-B. [Deleted].
88
[PART-lllA ... Deleted]
PART-IV
ELECTION TRIBUNALS
61. An objection to the election under paragraph (h) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 5 or
under paragraph (h) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 30, may be filed by any candidate at the election
86
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
87
. Deleted vide Notification of Pakistan Bar Council dated 17.10.2005.
88
. Part-III A, as mentioned below, was added vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra
(Part II), June 6, 1983, which subsequently was deleted under Notification published in the Gazette of
Pakistan Extra (Part II), December 31, 1989.
CO-OPTION OF TWO PERSONS AS MEMBERS OF THE PAKISTAN BAR COUNCIL AND
FILLING OF CASUAL VACANCIES
60B. (i) At the first meeting of the Pakistan Bar Council immediately after the election of the Vice-
Chairman, any member or members, present in the meeting may propose, in writing, the names
of Advocates qualified to be co-opted under Section 11(1A) of the Act.
(ii) Such proposal shall be accompanied by a declaration from such candidate that he is willing to
serve as Member, if co-opted, and that he does not suffer from any disqualification as laid in
Section 11B of the Act.
(iii) If there are more than two proposals to co-opt two Members of the Pakistan Bar Council under
Section 11(1A) of the Act, the decision shall be taken by majority of the members present in the
meeting.
(iv) After co-option, the Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council shall cause the names of such co-
opted persons to be notified in the official Gazette of Pakistan as Members of the Pakistan Bar
Council.
60C (i) To fill in the casual vacancy, any Member present in the meeting, of the Pakistan Bar Council may
propose, in writing, the name of an Advocate practicing generally in the Province to which the
vacancy relates and is qualified to be the Member of the Pakistan Bar Council under Section 11A
of the Act.
(ii) Such proposal shall be supported by documentary proof of his qualifications as a candidate of the
Membership of the Pakistan Bar Council as enumerated in Section 11A of the Act and shall also
be accompanied by a declaration from such Advocate that he does not suffer from any of the
disqualifications as laid down in the Act and the Rules.
(iii) If there are more proposals for co-option than the number of vacancies to be filled in, the decision
shall be taken by majority of members present in the meeting of the Pakistan Bar Council.
(iv) After the co-option of person to fill in the vacancy the Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council shall
cause name of such co-opted Member to be notified in the official Gazette of Pakistan as Member
of the Pakistan Bar Council.
60D. If the vacancy falls vacant in the category of Members co-opted under Section 11(1A) of the Act the
vacancy shall be filled in the manner prescribed under Rule 60B and in case of other vacancies the same
shall be filled in the manner prescribed in Rule 60C.]
83 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
or by any five voters to contest the validity of the election of a candidate, by letter signed and
delivered to the Chairman of the Bar Council who shall refer such objection to the Election
Tribunal concerned for disposal within fifteen days of the date fixed for filing objections. The
objection shall be accompanied by a deposit of 89[Rs. 20,000/-.]
62. The letter shall state clearly the grounds upon which the validity of the election is
challenged.
63. The objections to the validity of an election of a member shall be heard by the
Election Tribunal concerned.
64. The election shall be set aside if the Tribunal finds that an irregularity which has
materially affected the result of the election or an illegality has been committed.
65. No irregularity in any proceeding, not even a change of date, as stated in the
programme, if such a change be due to unavoidable reasons, shall invalidate any
proceedings, if it does not materially affect the result of the election.

66. If the election of any member 90[...] is held void, the candidate who would have
been elected if the candidate whose election is declared to be void was excluded altogether
from consideration while ascertaining the persons to be elected, shall be declared to be
elected.

91
[67. If it is not possible to elect a person by the method provided for in Rule 66,
such vacancy shall be filled in the manner prescribed in 92[Section 16].
PART-V
ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN
68. At the first meeting of each Provincial Bar Council 93[, the Islamabad Bar Council]
and the Pakistan Bar Council there will be held elections to the office of Vice-Chairman for
these Councils.

89
. Substituted for figure “100” vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
90
. The words "of Provincial Bar Council" were first added on 24.3.1979 vide Notification published in the
Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), on 24.3.1979, but the same were deleted, with effect from 1.7.1983; as
per Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), June 6, 1983.
91
. Substituted for the following, with effect from 1.7.1983, vide Notification published in the Gazette of
Pakistan, Extra (Part II), June 6,1983:
"67. If it is not possible to elect a person by the method provided for in Rule 66, a fresh election shall be held,
and the provisions of these rules shall apply mutatis mutandis provided that a programme shall be published
by the Chairman in the official Gazette not less than ten days after the election is declared invalid".
92
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
93
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 84
94
{69. For the purpose of election to the office of Vice-Chairman of a Provincial Bar
Council, 93[and Islamabad Bar Council] the Advocate-General of the province 93[,the ICT] and
in the case of election to the office of the Vice-Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council the
Attorney-General for Pakistan shall act as Returning Officer}.
70. Every member of the Bar Council shall be eligible for election as Vice-Chairman.
71. Any member present at the meeting may propose the name of any other
member for election to the office of Vice-Chairman and after another member seconds the
proposal the person whose name is so proposed and seconded shall become a candidate
for the office of the Vice-Chairman and is hereinafter referred to as a candidate.
72. A candidate may withdraw his candidature before the Returning Officer declares
him elected or, as the case may be, proceed to take the poll.
73. If there is only one candidate, that candidate shall be declared by the Returning
Officer to have been duly elected as the Vice-Chairman, but if there be more candidates than
one, the issue shall be decided by taking a poll.
74. Voting for the office of the Vice-Chairman shall be by secret ballot.
75. The Returning Officer shall provide a ballot box which shall be shown empty to
the members and thereafter nailed or locked and placed in a separate compartment.
76. The Returning Officer shall issue to each member of the Bar Council a ballot
paper.
77. After receiving the ballot paper the member shall proceed to the compartment
where the ballot box is placed, mark a cross on the ballot paper against the name of the
candidate for whom he intends to vote and thereafter drop the ballot paper in the ballot box.
78. When every member present and intending to cast his vote has done so, the
Returning Officer shall open the ballot box in the presence of the members and count the
votes cast in favour of each candidate.
79. Any doubt or dispute about marking of a ballot paper shall be decided by the
Returning Officer after such summary inquiry on the spot as may be necessary.
80. A candidate obtaining the highest number of votes shall be declared by the
Returning Officer to have been elected as Vice-Chairman.
81. If for the purpose of declaration of the result there is a tie between two or more
candidates who have obtained an equal number of votes the result of the election shall be
declared by the Returning Officer by drawing of lots.
82. (1) No election of Vice-Chairman shall be called in question except by a petition
presented to the Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council or as the case may be, the Provincial
Bar Council concerned within 30 days of the declaration of the result.

94
. Substituted for the following, with effect from 24.3.1979, as per Notification published in the Gazette of
Pakistan, Extra (Part II), March 24,1979:-
"69. For the purpose of election to the office of Vice-Chairman of a Provincial Bar Council the Advocate-
General of the province, in the case of election to the office of the Vice-Chairman of the Provincial Bar Council
for the provinces of Sindh and Baluchistan the senior of the Advocates General of those provinces and in the
case of election to the office of Vice-Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council the Attorney-General for Pakistan
shall act as Returning Officer".
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95
[(2) The Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council, the Provincial Bar Council
concerned or the Islamabad Bar Council, as the case may be, shall refer the Petition to the
Election Tribunal for disposal within 15 days of the receipt of the Petition.]
(3) Where the Election Tribunal holds an election to be void, a fresh election shall
be held in the manner provided by these rules.
83. The Bar Councils (First Elections) Rules, 1973 are hereby repealed.

CHAPTER III
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CHAIRMAN AND
VICE-CHAIRMAN OF BAR COUNCILS
84. Powers and duties of Chairman:
(a) The Chairman of a Bar Council shall be responsible for ensuring due
compliance with the provisions of the Act and the Rules.
(b) He shall convene and preside over the meetings of a Bar Council.
(c) He shall exercise the powers and perform the functions assigned to him
by the Act, the Rules and a Bar Council from time to time.
85. Functions and duties of Vice-Chairman:
(a) In the absence of a Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall exercise the
powers and the duties of a Chairman.
(b) He shall be responsible for co-ordinating the functions of all the
Committees of a Bar Council.
(c) He shall exercise control over the employees of a Bar Council and shall
be responsible for its smooth running.
(d) He shall exercise control over the functionaries of a Bar Council.

CHAPTER IV
COMMITTEES OF PAKISTAN BAR COUNCIL
86. (a) The Pakistan Bar Council shall constitute the following Committees and such
other Committees as it may decide to do from time to time:--
(1) Executive Committee …… 7 Members
(2) Enrolment Committee …… 3 Members including a Judge of the
Supreme Court of Pakistan.
(3) Disciplinary Committee …… 5 Members including a Judge of the
Supreme Court of Pakistan.
(4) Legal Education Committee…… 96
[Such number of Members as may be

95
Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
96
. The number of Members of each committee under clauses (a) (4) to (8), according to originally framed
Rule 86, was prescribed as 6. But as per Notification published in the Gazelle of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), July
25, 1987, the figure and word "6 Members" have been substituted by the words "Such number of Members as
may be determined from time to time" with effect from 25.7.1987.
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 86
determined from time to time].
(5) Finance Committee …… -do-
(6) Law Reforms Committee …… -do-
(7) Rules Committee …… -do-
(8) Privileges Committee …… -do-
(b) The Committees shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as assigned to them by the Act, the Rules 97[or] the Pakistan
Bar Council.

98
[Provided that no Committee shall undertake the business normally performed by
another Committee].
(c) 99[deleted]
100
[86A. (i) The Minutes, proceedings, decisions and resolutions adopted by a
Committee shall be laid before the Pakistan Bar Council in its next meeting following the
meeting of such Committee.
(ii) Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Pakistan Bar Council may of its own
motion or otherwise revise or issue directions to a Committee, to review any proceedings
taken, order passed or any decision made by such Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council.
(iii) The Pakistan Bar Council may withdraw any matter or proceedings pending
before a Committee and dispose of the same].

CHAPTER V
MEETINGS OF THE PAKISTAN BAR COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES
87. (a) The first meeting of the Bar Council shall be held within a month of the
declaration of the result of election of the Pakistan Bar Council.
(b) Ordinary meeting of a Bar Council may be convened by the Chairman or in
case he is for some reason unable to act, by the Vice-Chairman.
(c) The Chairman and in his absence the Vice-Chairman shall convene a meeting
of the Bar Council on the receipt of a requisition signed by not less than five members of Bar
Council, within a week of the requisition but in emergency it may be called within any shorter
period so as to suit the emergency. In case the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman do not call
on requisition a meeting, the same may be convened by the requisitionists and all expenses

97
. Substituted for the word "and" with effect from 24.3.1979 vide Notification published in the Gazette of
Pakistan, Extra (Part II), March 24, 1979.
98
. Added vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), July 15, 1998.
99
. The originally framed clause (c) of Rule 86 reads as under:-
"(c) Honorary Secretary of the Pakistan Bar Council shall be ex-officio Member of all the Committees set up
by the Pakistan Bar Council".
The words "Honorary Secretary" as appeared in the originally framed clause (c) were substituted by the
words "Secretary General", with effect from 1.7.1983, as per Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan,
Extra (Part II), June 6, 1983.
Clause (c) was deleted, with effect from 22.8.1984, as per Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan,
Extra (Part II), August 22, 1984.
100
. Added, with effect from 1.7.1983, vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II),
June 6, 1983.
87 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
in this behalf shall be borne by the Bar Council and the proceedings conducted at the
meeting shall be deemed to be the proceedings of the Pakistan Bar Council.
88. Meetings of a Committee of the Bar Council may be convened by the Chairman
of the Committee.
89. Notice required for a meeting of the Bar Council shall be 8 days:
Provided that in case of emergency notice for a shorter period shall be sufficient.
The agenda for the meeting shall be served 8 days before the meeting in case of the
meeting of the Bar Council and 3 days in the case of the meeting of a Committee.
90. Notice for the meeting shall be served either personally or through registered
post or by such other method as the Bar Council may determine.
91. 101[(1)] Necessary quorum for the meeting of the Pakistan Bar Council shall be 7
and for a meeting of the Committee, a number which is not less than 1/3rd of the total
number of members of the Committee:
Provided that when a meeting is adjourned for want of quorum, the quorum for the
adjourned meeting shall be 5 for Pakistan Bar Council and 1/3rd of the total number of the
members of a Committee.
102
[Provided further, in case of an emergency, the Pakistan Bar Council or any of its
Committee, on the initiation of three members in case of Pakistan Bar Council and two
members in case of a Committee, may by circulation, pass a resolution by a majority of total
number of members.
Provided also that the resolution so passed shall be placed before the next meeting
of the Pakistan Bar Council or the Committee as the case may be, for confirmation].
103
[(2) The necessary quorum for the proceedings of a disciplinary Tribunal shall be
the Chairman and one member of the Tribunal:
Provided that if the Chairman and the member of the Tribunal differ the case will
then be referred for decision of the full Tribunal.]
92. A meeting of the Bar Council shall be presided over by the Chairman and in his
absence by the Vice-Chairman and in the absence of both of them by the member voted to
the Chair by the members present.
93. A meeting of the Committee shall be presided over by the Chairman of the
Committee and in his absence by the member voted to the Chair by the members present.
94. Business shall be transacted at a meeting in accordance with the Agenda
issued:
Provided that any other business may, with the permission of the Chairman of the
meeting, be transacted if the majority of the members present who at the same time
constitute a majority of the total number of the members of the Bar Council or the Committee
as the case may be, agree.

101
. Re-numbered as sub rule "(1)" vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II),
July 16,1998.
102
. Added, with effect from 8.3.1978, vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II),
March 19, 1978.
103
. Added, vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), March,1979
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 88
95. The order in which the business is to be discussed in a meeting may be changed
by the Chairman or the person presiding over the meeting.
96. Decisions at the meeting shall be by a majority vote. Voting shall be by show of
hands. In case of equality of votes, the Chairman of the meeting shall be entitled to a second
vote.
104
[97. All proceedings of a meeting of the Bar Council shall be recorded by the
Secretary under the directions of the Chairman of the meeting, or in case of a meeting of a
Committee by the Chairman of the meeting, and such minutes shall be laid before the next
meeting of the Council or the Committee, as the case may be, for approval and confirmation
and after the confirmation the approved minutes shall be entered in the minutes book duly
certified as approved by the Chairman of the Council or the Committee presiding over the
meeting.]
98. Any matter determined by a resolution of the Bar Council shall not be re-opened
within 3 months of the date of the resolution unless 2/3 rd of the total number of the members
make a requisition to that effect.
99. (a) The Chairman of every committee other than Enrolment Committee and the
Disciplinary Committee shall be elected by the members of the Committee concerned:
105
[Provided that the Chairman of the Executive Committee shall be elected from
amongst its members every year].
(b) The Chairman of the Enrolment Committee and the Disciplinary Committee shall
respectively be a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan nominated by the Chief Justice of
Pakistan.
100. The term of every committee shall be the same as that of the Council itself
unless the Bar Council when constituting the committee provides otherwise.
101. The Chairman of a Committee while convening a meeting shall determine the
time and the place thereof and the 106[Secretary] shall prepare and issue the Agenda to the
members accordingly.
102. The business of a committee shall be transacted in a meeting of the committee.
The decision shall be taken by a majority of the members present. However, where in the
opinion of the Chairman of the Committee, it is expedient to transact business to obtain
views of its members by circulation he may do so and take a decision accordingly. The
decisions so taken shall be deemed to have the same force as if taken in a meeting of the
Committee.
103. A Committee shall have power to decide upon its own procedure in matters not
covered by the Rules.

104
. The present text was substituted, with effect from 29.12.1985, for the following originally framed Rule
97, as per Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), December 29,1985:-
“97. All the proceedings of the meeting of the Bar Council as well as Committee shall be entered in a Minute
Book to be maintained by the Secretary, and the record of the proceedings shall be prepared under the
directions of the Chairman of the meeting and shall be signed by him as well as the Secretary. All Members of
the Bar Council or the Committee, as the case may be, shall be entitled to an inspection of the Minute Book at
all reasonable times."
105
. Added vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), June 6, 1990.
106
. See foot note No.7.
89 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
104. Unless otherwise directed by the Pakistan Bar Council all Committees that are
called upon to submit reports upon the matter referred to them shall submit report in the
following manner:
(a) A comprehensive and clear enunciation of the questions considered by the
Committee shall be set out.
(b) As far as practicable a specific issue will be dealt with separately according to
the arguments for and against each proposal.
(c) A detailed statement should be set out of the data upon which the Committee,
have applied their mind and the conclusions arrived at as a result of such
consideration and wherever opinion of the Bar Association or any other
person has been elicited the substance of the opinion and the analysis
thereof.
(d) A specific draft resolution or draft resolutions setting forth the
recommendations, the Committee desires the Pakistan Bar Council to adopt,
shall be forwarded with reports.
(e) The opinion of the Committee can be dissented from by any member of the
committee and he may append a note of dissent which shall form part of the
report.
CHAPTER VI
COMMON ROLL OF ADVOCATES
105. Preparation of the common roll of Advocates:
107
[(1) Each Provincial Bar Council shall prepare the Divisional and Provincial rolls of
Advocates of the High Court and other Advocates giving their parentage, dates of
birth and enrolment with full addresses and telephone numbers and forward the
same to the Pakistan Bar Council within 3 months of the promulgation of these
Rules and after every second month thereafter. The Islamabad Bar Council shall
also prepare the rolls of Advocates of the High Court and other Advocates giving
their full particulars as mentioned above, and forward the same to the Pakistan Bar
Council as stated above.]

(2) All additions, alterations and corrections made in the Roll maintained under sub-rule
(1) by a Provincial Bar Council 108[or Islamabad Bar Council] shall be communicated
to the Pakistan Bar Council within a month of such addition, etc.
(3) The Pakistan Bar Council shall prepare and maintain a common roll of the
Advocates of the High Courts and a common roll of the other Advocates which shall
comprise of the entries made in all the Provincial Rolls of the Advocates of the High
Court and the other Advocates 108[and such rolls so prepared by the Islamabad Bar
Council.]

CHAPTER VII
ENROLMENT OF ADVOCATES OF THE SUPREME COURT

107
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
108
. Added/Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 90
106. No person shall be entitled to appear, plead or act before the Supreme Court
unless:--
(1) he satisfies all the conditions laid down by Rules framed by the Supreme
Court in respect of persons entitled to appear and plead before the Supreme
Court.
(2) he has paid to the Bar Council, in case he is an Advocate of the Supreme
Court, a fee of Rs. 109[25,000/-] and in case he is a senior Advocate of the
Supreme Court a fee of Rs. 2000/-.
107. (1) (a) The application for enrolment as an Advocate of the Supreme Court shall
be addressed to the Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council.
(b) It shall be made in form 'A' attached to these Rules.
(c) It shall be accompanied by:--
(i) a receipt of the enrolment fee;
(ii) a certificate from a Provincial Bar Council 110[or the Islamabad Bar
Council, as the case may be] to the effect that the applicant is an
enrolled Advocate of the High Court concerned and his name is still
borne on the Roll of Advocates maintained by that Bar Council; he is
not in arrears of dues of that Council; and that he was not convicted for
an offence of professional and other misconduct together with details of
any case of professional or other misconduct if pending before such 111[
] Bar Council.
(iii) a certificate from the High Court concerned that he is a fit and proper
person to appear and plead as an Advocate before the Supreme Court
of Pakistan:
112
[Provided that in case the applicant submits his application
after six months of grant of the fitness Certificate he will have to explain
reasons of delay to the satisfaction of Enrolment Committee of the
Pakistan Bar Council. If the Enrolment Committee is not satisfied with
the explanation it may impose penalty ranging from 113[Rs. 5000/- to Rs.
20,000/-] which the applicant shall pay in account of the Pakistan Bar
Council.
If the delay exceeds one year the applicant will be required to
get the fitness Certificate revalidated from the concerned High Court
and also explain through an affidavit the reasons of delay stating also
that during that period he did not join any other service, business or
vocation and if so he shall submit details thereof with documentary
evidence. The Enrolment Committee will grant enrolment if it is satisfied

109
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 14-10-2013
110
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
111
. The Word Provincial was deleted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
112
. Added vide Notification of the PBC dated 29.4.2004.
113
. Substituted for figure 2000 and 8000 respectively vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated
16-11- 2015
91 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
with the explanation so offered subject to payment of penalty by the
applicant].
(iv) an affidavit by the applicant that he is eligible and not disqualified to
practice as an Advocate of the Supreme Court 114[and that he was not
convicted for an offence of professional or other misconduct and no
such case is pending before any Bar Council].
115
[(v) a certificate from the Bar Association of which he is a Member to the
effect that he is not in arrears of subscription or any other dues of the
Bar Association.
116
[(vi) A list of selected cases together with copies of final and detail
Judgments in his 15 substantial cases, independently conducted by
him in the High Court.]
(vii) Two passport size photographs of the applicant duly attested by the
President/Secretary of the Bar Association of which he is a Member or
by any Member of a Bar Council].
(2) An application for admission as a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court shall be
addressed to the Chairman in form 'B' appended to these Rules. It shall be accompanied by
a receipt of Rs. 117[2000/-] as enrolment fee and a certificate from the Pakistan Bar Council
that he is enrolled as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
108. (a) An application for enrolment shall be forwarded by the Chairman to the
Enrolment Committee for decision.
(b) The Enrolment Committee shall consider the application and may call the
applicant for interview.
(c) If the Enrolment Committee grants the application the applicant shall be enrolled
as an Advocate of the Supreme Court and a certificate in form 'C' shall be issued to him. If
he is enrolled as a Senior Advocate of Supreme Court the certificate in form 'D' shall be
issued to him.
(d) If the enrolment committee rejects the application it will record its reasons for not
granting the application and shall inform the applicant accordingly.
(e) Where the application is rejected by the Enrolment Committee an appeal shall lie
to the Pakistan Bar Council and its decision shall be final.
118
[CHAPTER VIIA
ENROLMENT AND TRAINING OF ADVOATES
108-A. Any person qualified under Section 26 to be admitted as an Advocate may
make an application in Form 'A' prescribed by the Provincial Bar Council 119[or the Islamabad
114
. Added, vide Notification published in Gazette of Pakistan Extra, (Part II), March 24, 1979.
115
. Added ibid.
116
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
117
. Substituted vide Notification dated 6.6.1983.
118
. New Chapter VIIA was added vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part-II),
January 7, 1992.
119
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 92
120
Bar Council as the case may be], for admission as an advocate to the [concerned] Bar
Council within whose jurisdiction he proposes to practice generally.
108-B. The application shall be accompanied by:--
(a) satisfactory evidence of the applicant's date of birth;
(b) satisfactory evidence of qualifications under Section 26;
(c) two testimonials from Advocates of 10 years standing as to the character and
conduct of the applicant;
(d) an affidavit stating fully, truly and accurately if any criminal proceedings or
proceedings for professional or other misconduct were instituted against him
in any country and if so with what result;
(e) receipts of payment of prescribed enrolment fees to the Pakistan and
Provincial Bar Council;
(f) an undertaking that he would become a member of a Bar Association within
six months after his enrolment;
(g) list of at least 10 cases in which he has assisted his senior, duly signed by the
senior giving the nature of each case;
(h) six attested copies of his passport size photograph;
(i) an affidavit stating as to what the applicant was doing during the period of
gap, if there was a considerable gap, in between his academic examinations
and the application for enrolment;

(j) a character and good conduct certificate from the employer if he had been in
service anywhere;
(k) a certificate of training from the senior in form 'B' prescribed by the Provincial
Bar Council.
121
[(l) Certificate/Result Card issued by the National Testing Service (NTS) or any
other authority duly notified by the Pakistan Bar Council, as to applicant’s
having passed the Assessment Test. The National Testing Service (NTS) shall
hold the Assessment Test 122[thrice] in a year.]

Explanation.--The date of birth recorded in the University or Board of Secondary

Education from which the applicant secured his Matriculation Certificate shall be presumed
to be correct but the Bar Council may for the reasons to be recorded determine otherwise.

120
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
121
. Added vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 08-03-2013
122
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 28-08-2014
93 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
123
[108C. (1) Every apprentice (except a person mentioned in Rule 108-I infra) shall,
before being admitted as an Advocate, have to undergo a comprehensive training regularly
for a continuous period of six months as a pupil in the chamber of an advocate, who has
been entitled to practice as an Advocate for a period of not less than ten years:
124
{Provided that before commencing the pupilage and filing intimation to the
Provincial Bar Council concerned 125[or the Islamabad Bar Counicl] the applicant must
undertake and pass an Assessment Test as mentioned in Rule 108B(l). The applicant may
apply to the National Testing Service (NTS) or any other authority duly notified by the
Pakistan Bar Council, to appear in the Assessment Test after passing the LL.B. examination
and will be afforded three chances to qualify the Assessment Test.}
126
[Provided further that an apprentice would commence his apprenticeship with
such Advocate after having passed his LL.B. final examination and Assessment Test of
National Testing Service (NTS) and shall furnish copies of his LL.B. degree or result card
and the Certificate from the National Testing Service (NTS) as to his having passed the LL.B.
final examination and the Assessment Test.]
(2) A pupil may take training with more than one advocate for a total period of six
months which are substantially continuous. Intimation of joining each advocate shall be sent
to the Secretary, Provincial Bar Council 127[or Islamabad Bar Council] in accordance with this
rule:
Provided that no advocate shall take more than three pupils at a time, that the
advocate taking pupils was practicing at the Bar during the whole period of pupilage and that
a written intimation of a person joining an advocate as pupil, signed by both of them, has
been sent to the Secretary of Provincial Bar Council 128[or Islamabad Bar Council] within one
month after the commencement of pupilage. In case an advocate has more than three pupils
at any particular time, only the first three in the order in which they were taken, shall be
regarded as under training].
129
[(3)] An advocate with whom a person received training in accordance with sub-
rule (1) of Rule 108-C shall give a Certificate in Form `B’ prescribed by the Provincial Bar
Council and shall specify in the certificate or as a separate annexure thereto at least ten
cases in which he had the assistance of the pupil.

123
. The following originally framed Rule 108-C(1) was substituted for the present text of Rule 108-C(1) & (2), vide Notification
published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), July 15, 1998:
“108-C. (1) Every apprentice (except a person mentioned in Rule 108-J (infra), shall, before being admitted as an advocate
have to undergo a comprehensive training regularly for a continuous period of one year as a pupil in the chamber of an
advocate, who has been entitled to practice as an advocate for a period of not less than ten years.
A pupil may take training with more than one advocates for a total period of one year which are substantially continuous.
Intimation of joining each advocate should be sent to the Secretary of Provincial Bar Council in accordance with this rule:
Provided that no advocate shall take more than three pupils at a time; that the advocate taking pupils was practicing at
the Bar during the whole period of pupilage, and that a written intimation of person joining an advocate as pupil, signed by
both of them, has been sent to the Secretary of Provincial Bar Council within one month after the commencement of pupil-
age. In case an advocate has more than three pupils at any particular time only the first three in the order in which they were
taken shall be regarded as under training.”
124
. Added vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 08-03-2013
125
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
126
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 28-08-2014
127
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 28-08-2014
128
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
129
. Re-Numbered, vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra, (Part II), July 15, 1998
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 94
[(4)] An advocate who gives a false certificate in this behalf shall be guilty of
professional misconduct.
[(5)] Every applicant applying for admission as an advocate shall have to pass a
written examination in addition to a viva-voce examination, held quarterly under the
directions and supervision of the Enrolment Committee of the Provincial Bar Council 128[and
the Islamabad Bar Council] in the following subjects:

(i) Civil Procedure Code;

(ii) Criminal Procedure Code;
(iii) Qanoon-e-Shahadat;
(iv) Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan;
(v) Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 and the rules framed
thereunder; and
(vi) Canons of Professional Conduct and Etiquettes.
The written examination shall be of 3 hours duration carrying 100 marks each paper
with a pass percentage of 50%.
Copies of the Constitution, bare Acts and Rules shall be made available to the
applicant at the examination.
108-D. The Enrolment Committee may, before it passes an order granting the
application or returning it to the Bar Council, make such summary enquiry as it thinks fit.
108-E. Where an Enrolment Committee or the Bar Council grants the application, a
certificate for enrolment shall be issued to the applicant in Form "E" appended to these rules.
108-F. If the Bar Council rejects the application, the decision shall forthwith be
communicated to the applicant.
108-G. The applicant whose application is rejected by the Bar Council shall be
entitled to prefer an appeal within 30 days of the notice of rejection of his application to the
Enrolment Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council provided that the Enrolment Committee
may for sufficient cause extend the period for filing the appeal.
108-H. The Enrolment Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council may make or cause to
be made such enquiry as it deems proper for the purpose of deciding the appeal. In case the
appeal is accepted, the Provincial Bar Council 130[or the Islamabad Bar Council, as the case
may be,] shall issue an Enrolment Certificate in Form 'E' appended to these rules.
108-I. The following persons shall be exempt from training and examination provided
in Rule 108-C supra:-
(1) applicant who have received an LLM. degree from any university in Pakistan
or a university recognised under Section 26(1)(c)(iii) of the Act, or a degree or
diploma which is declared by the Pakistan Bar Council to be equivalent to that
degree;

130
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
95 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
(2) applicants who have for at least five years held a judicial office in Pakistan or
who have for a like period held a post in the service of Pakistan the duties
whereof entail interpretation or drafting of laws;
(3) applicants who after having been called to the Bar in England have completed
a full one year training with a senior counsel in England which training
thereafter entitled them to appear independently in Courts in England.
(4) applicants who after having been enrolled as practicing lawyers in any place
not within Pakistan, have to the satisfaction of the Enrolment Committee of
the Bar Council concerned, practiced there for full one year.
108-J. The Provincial Bar Council 130[or the Islamabad Bar Council, as the case may
be,] may refuse enrolment to a person otherwise qualified on the ground of his removal from
the roll of Advocates or legal practitioners of any country or the pendency of criminal
proceedings involving moral turpitude or proceedings for professional misconduct against
him in any country.
108-K. All cases in which the degree on the basis of which application for enrolment
has been submitted is a degree recognized under Section 26(1)(c)(iii) of the Act and all
cases wherein proceedings have been taken against the applicant for enrolment in any
country whether criminal proceedings or proceedings for professional misconduct, shall be
placed before the Provincial Bar Council [or the Islamabad Bar Council as the case may be,]
for appropriate action before they are send to the Enrolment Committee. The Provincial Bar
Council 131[or the Islamabad Bar Council, as the case may be,] may inter alia, allow the
enrolment of the applicant subject to the passing of such examination as it may think proper
to provide.
108-L. (1) No person shall practice as an Advocate unless he is a member of a Bar
Association of the place at which he ordinarily practices, which association has been
recognized under the rule next following.
(2) It will be sufficient compliance with the requirement of the preceding clause if
within six months of being enrolled as an advocate a person applies for being admitted as a
Member of a Bar Association in the district in which he intends to practice ordinarily and his
application has not been dismissed.
(3) The certificate of enrolment of a person who has not applied for being admitted
as member of a Bar Association within six months of his enrolment as provided above shall
stand automatically suspended.
(4) Every advocate whose application for being admitted as a member of a Bar
Association has been dismissed by the Bar Association shall have a right to appeal to the
Provincial Bar Council 131[or the Islamabad Bar Council as the case may be,] and a further
right of appeal to the Pakistan Bar Council. The appeal shall be filed within two months of
the communication to him of the order appealed against. The appellate authority shall have
jurisdiction to grant a stay of the operation of the order passed against the advocate and
may for sufficient cause undone the delay in filing of the appeal.
(5) In case the name of an advocate is removed from the roll of members of a Bar
Association he shall have the like remedies as he would have if his application for admission

131
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 96
as a member of a Bar Association was dismissed and the appellate authorities shall have
similar powers.
108-M. (1) Any association of advocates ordinarily practicing at a particular place
except the Association at the national level, may apply to the Provincial Bar Council 131[or the
Islamabad Bar Council as the case may be,] for recognition as a Bar Association to which
these rules apply. The application shall be filed by the President or Secretary of the
Association.
(2) In case the Provincial Bar Council 131[or the Islamabad Bar Council] refuses to
recognize a Bar Association an appeal will lie against such refusal to the Pakistan Bar
Council which shall be filed within a period of two months of the notice of such refusal
subject to the power of the Pakistan Bar Council to condone the delay for sufficient cause.
The Pakistan Bar Council may set aside the impugned order or pass any appropriate order
and it shall also have authority to suspend the operation of order of refusal of the Provincial
Bar Council or the Islamabad Bar Council to recognize the Bar Association during the
pendency of the appeal.
(3) The Provincial Bar Council 132[or the Islamabad Bar Council as the case may be,]
shall decide an application for recognition of a Bar Association within four months of the
submission of an application in this behalf and in case it fails to decide within this period the
members of the Bar Association shall be regarded as members of a recognized Bar
Association till the question of recognition of such Bar Association is decided by the
Provincial Bar Council.
133
[(4) Omitted
(5) Omitted]
134
[108-N. (1) No person shall practice as an Advocate of the Supreme Court unless
he is a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association.
(2) It shall be sufficient compliance with requirement of sub-rule (1) if within six
months of having admitted as an Advocate of the Supreme Court he applies for being
enrolled as a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association and in the case of a person
who is already enrolled an Advocate of the Supreme Court he applies for being admitted as
a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association within six months of coming into force of
this Rule.
(3) The Certificate of enrolment as an Advocate of Supreme Court of an Advocate
who has not applied for being enrolled as member of the Supreme Court Bar Association
within the period prescribed under sub-rule (2) shall stand automatically suspended]:
135
[108-NN. 136[(1) The Pakistan Bar Council will issue identity card to every
practicing Advocate, Senior Advocate or an Advocate-on-Record of the Supreme Court
whose name is borne on the Roll of Advocates maintained by it on an application to be made

132
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
133
. Omitted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
134
. Added vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra, (Part-II), July 29, 2000,
after re-numbering existing rules 108-N, 108-O and 108P, as Rules 108-O, 108-P and 108-Q, respectively.
135
. Added vide Notification of PBC dated 8.11.2008.
136
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
97 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
on the prescribed form. It shall be compulsory for every such Advocate to obtain ID Card
from the Pakistan Bar Council failing which his name shall be liable to be struck of the Roll of
Advocates of the Pakistan Bar Council.]
(2) Senior Advocate, Advocate-on-Record or an Advocate of the Supreme Court
shall obtain his identity card from Pakistan Bar Council alongwith his enrolment.
However, already enrolled Senior Advocates, AOR's or Advocates of Supreme Court
shall apply for obtaining the identity card within 90 days from the date of notification of this
Rule.
(3) The I.D. card to be so issued under signatures of the Chairman, Executive
Committee and Secretary of the Pakistan Bar Council shall contain following particulars of
concerned Advocate:-
(i) Name
(ii) Father's/Husband’s name
(iii) Date of birth
(iv) Date of enrolment as an Advocate of Supreme Court/AOR/Senior Advocate
(v) Enrolment No
(vi) Address
(vii) Telephone No
(viii) Photo of Advocate
(ix) Dates of issue and validity
(4) The ID card fee of Rs. 137[2,000/-] shall be paid by the concerned Advocate in
collection account of the Pakistan Bar Council with an authorized branch of Habib Bank
Limited.
(5) In case an Advocate discontinues his law practice on joining any other
profession, business, vocation, service (Govt. or private) or for any other reason, he shall
surrender his I.D card to the Pakistan Bar Council.
(6) In case an Advocate has misplaced or lost his original I.D. card he on making an
application together with his affidavit in respect of misplacement or loss of his original I.D.
card and after payment of Rs. 138[1000/-] to the Pakistan Bar Council will be issued a
duplicate of his I.D. card].

.
137
Substituted for figure “1000” vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
.
138
Substituted for figure “500” vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 98
139
[108-O. An Advocate having his name on the Roll of a Bar Council shall apply to
the later that his certificate be suspended because he intends to join some other profession,
business, service or vocation:
Provided that he may apply for restoration of his name on the roll of Advocates if he
disassociates himself from such business, profession, service or vocation and provides an
affidavit that he has not incurred any disqualification under the Legal Practitioners & Bar
Councils Act, 1973 for enrolment as an Advocate during the period his certificate to practice
remained suspended:
Provided further that if he fails to seek such suspension within one month of such
engagement or employment in such other profession or service he shall be guilty of
professional misconduct under the Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Act, 1973 and his
name shall also be removed from the roll of Advocates.]
108-P. All disputes relating to seniority shall be determined by the Enrolment
Committee and in case the contestants are not entered in the roll in the correct order,
amendment in the roll will be made giving effect to the decision of the Enrolment Committee
by pasting correction slips in the roll. An appeal will lie against the order of the Enrolment
Committee of Provincial Bar Council 140[or the Islamabad Bar Council] to the Enrolment
Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council and against the Enrolment Committee of Pakistan
Bar Council to the Pakistan Bar Council within one month of the order subject to extension of
time for sufficient cause by the Appellate Authority.
108-Q. All additions, alterations and corrections made in the Roll shall be
communicated to the High Court within seven days of such additions, alterations and
corrections etc.]
CHAPTER VIII
FORMS AND FEES ETC. FOR ENROLMENT AS ADVOCATES
109. (a). A certificate of enrolment shall be given to a person enrolled as an
Advocate by a Provincial Bar Council 141[or the Islamabad Bar Council] in form 'E' appended
to these Rules.
(b) A certificate of enrolment shall be given to a person enrolled as an Advocate of
the High Court by a Provincial Bar Council 141[or the Islamabad Bar Council, as the case may
be,] in the form 'F' appended to these Rules.
142
[(c) The Provincial Bar Council 141[or the Islamabad Bar Council, as the case may
be,] shall issue an identity card to a person enrolled as an Advocate or as an Advocate of the
High Court. Such identity card shall contain the name, parentage, date of birth, date of
enrolment as an Advocate or as an Advocate of the High Court, number of the Roll of

139
. The following originally framed Rule 108N was substituted by the present text of rule 108-O vide
Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra, (Part II), July 15, 1998:
“108N. An Advocate having his name on the roll of a Bar Council may apply that his certificate be
suspended because he intends to discontinue his practice in order to carry on business or to join some other
profession, service or vocation and he may apply also for the termination of such suspension. An advocate
may apply that his name be removed from the roll of Advocates”.
140
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
.
141
Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
142
. Added, with effect from 1.7.1983, vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II),
June 6,1983.
99 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
advocates and the address. A latest photograph of such Advocate shall also be affixed on
the identity card].
110. 143[(a) The enrolment fee for an Advocate shall be Rs. 144[600/-]. One-third of
the enrolment fee, in terms of Section 17 (2) of the Act, shall be deposited by the applicant
for enrolment with the Pakistan Bar Council and two-third of the enrolment fee shall be
deposited by the applicant with the Provincial Bar Council, [or the Islamabad Bar Council, as
the case may be,] at the time of making his application for enrolment].
(b) The Annual fee payable by an Advocate to the Provincial Bar Council [or the
Islamabad Bar Council] on whose roll his name is entered shall be Rs. 145[100/-].
146
[(c) Fee for enrolment as an Advocate of the High Court shall be Rs. 147[3000/-].
One-third of this enrolment fee, in terms of Section 17(2) of the Act, shall be deposited by the
applicant with the Pakistan Bar Council and two third of the same shall be deposited by the
applicant with the Provincial Bar Council [or the Islamabad Bar Council, as the case may
be,], at the time of making his application for enrolment].
(d) A fee of Rs. 148[25,000/-] for enrolment as an Advocate of the Supreme Court
shall be paid to the Pakistan Bar Council.
(e) A fee of Rs. 2000/- for enrolment as a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of
Pakistan shall be paid to the Pakistan Bar Council.
(f) If any applicant wants to pay the fee referred to above in installments he may
make an application in this behalf to the Enrolment Committee of the respective Bar Council
who shall decide it and its decision shall be final.
(g) (i) The applicant shall deposit the one-third share of the Pakistan Bar
Council under Rule 110(a) or 110(c) in the account of the Pakistan Bar
Council and the balance two-third in the account of the Provincial Bar
Council concerned [or the Islamabad Bar Council] directly.
(ii) The applicant shall send one copy of the deposit receipt of the
aforesaid one-third share to the Pakistan Bar Council and another copy

143
. Substituted, ibid, for the following originally framed clause (a):
(a) The enrolment fee for an Advocate shall be Rs. 50/- which shall be deposited by the applicant with the
Provincial Bar Council at the time of his making an application for enrolment".
144
. The originally provided figure "50" was successively substituted by the figures "75", "300" and "600"
vide Notifications published in Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), on 1.7.1983, 4.7.1989 and 15.7.1998,
respectively.
145
. Firstly substituted for figure "25", with effect from 26.7.1980, as per Notification published in the Gazette
of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), July 26,1980 and then by the figure "100" vide Notification published in Gazette of
Pakistan, Extra Oct. 14, 1996.
146
. Substituted, with effect from 1.7.1983, for the following originally framed clause (c), as per Notification
published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II) June 6, 1983:-
"(c) Fee for Enrolment of an Advocate of the High Court shall be Rs. 850/- which shall be deposited by the
applicant with the Provincial Bar Council".
147
. The originally provided figure “850” was successively substituted by the figures “900”, “1500” and
“3000” vide Notifications dated 1.7.1983, 4.7.1989 and 15.7.1998, respectively.
148
. The originally provided figure “250” was successively substituted by the figures “1200”, “2000”, “4000”,
“10,000”, “16000” and “25000” vide Notifications dated 1.7.1983, 4.7.1989, 22.8.1993, 15.7.1998, 17.4.2008,
and 14-10-2013, respectively.
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 100
of this receipt will be attached with his application for enrolment to the
Provincial Bar Council [or the Islamabad Bar Council, as the case may
be,] together with the receipt showing the payment of two-third share of
the Provincial Bar Council [or the Islamabad Bar Council].
(iii) No enrolment shall be granted unless the applicant deposits the
enrolment fee in the manner prescribed heretofore.
111. (a). The annual fee referred to in Rule 110(b) above shall be paid by 31st of
December each year.
149
[(b) If an Advocate fails to pay the instalment of the fee or annual fee payable by
him by the prescribed date, he shall be liable to pay a further fee of Rs. 5/- for each month of
delay or part thereof subject to a maximum of Rs. 30/- for the late payment].

CHAPTER IX
APPEALS AGAINST ENROLMENT
112. (a) An appeal against the order of a Provincial Bar Council 150[or the Islamabad
Bar Council] refusing enrolment of a person, shall be filed before the Enrolment Committee
of the Pakistan Bar Council within one month of the date when the order is communicated to
the applicant. The Enrolment Committee shall have the power to extend the time for
sufficient cause.
151
(b) Every such appeal shall be accompanied by a deposit receipt of Rs. [5000/-]
deposited by the applicant with the Pakistan Bar Council.
(c) If the appeal is not dismissed in limini notice of the admission of the appeal and
of the date fixed for its hearing shall be served on the Advocate General of the Province [or
ICT] in which the application for enrolment is filed.
(d) For the admission of the appeal it shall not be necessary to call a meeting of the
Committee and it will be sufficient if the memo of appeal is circulated amongst the members.
(e) If the appeal is admitted, the appellant shall deposit 151[another] sum of Rs.
151
[2000/-] in the funds of the Pakistan Bar Council and notice of appeal shall not be served
until this amount is deposited.
(f) If within one month of the notice of admission of the appeal the appellant does not
deposit the amount referred to in clause (e) above the appeal shall stand dismissed.
(g) The Committee may for sufficient cause set aside an order of dismissal passed
under this rule but the Committee may refuse to set aside the order if the appellant has been
guilty of latches in making an application for setting aside the order.
113. The Enrolment Committee shall decide the appeal after hearing the appellant,
the Advocate General or his representative representing the respective Provincial Bar

149
. The original sub-rule (b) of Rule 111 reads as under:
"(b) If an Advocate fails to pay the instalment of the fee or annual fee payable by him by the prescribed
date, he shall be liable to pay a further fee of Re. 1/- per day for the late payment”.
It was substituted by the present text, with effect from 12.10.1976, as per Notification published in the Gazette
of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), October 12,1976.
150
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
151
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
101 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
Council [or the Islamabad Bar Council, as the case may be,] and after examining the record
of the case and recording such evidence as it may deem necessary.
114. All disputes relating to seniority shall be determined by the Enrolment
Committee and in case the contestants are not entered in the roll in the correct order,
amendment to the roll will be made giving effect to the decision of the Enrolment Committee
by pasting correction slips in the Rolls. An appeal shall lie against the order of the Enrolment
Committee to the Pakistan Bar Council within one month of the order subject to the
extension of time for sufficient cause by the Bar Council.
115. All additions, alterations and corrections made in the Roll shall be
communicated to the High Court within one month of the additions, etc.
116. The Roll prepared under the Act and all additions, alterations and corrections
made therein shall be notified as under Rule 4(1).
CHAPTER X
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
117. (1) A complaint against an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan shall be
addressed to the Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council and shall contain clearly the charge
or charges against such Advocate and shall be accompanied by all documents or copies of
documents that are available to the complainant and in case where the complaint is not by
Court or a Public Officer acting in his official capacity shall also be supported by an Affidavit
as to the facts alleged therein:
Provided that the Bar Council may dispense with the filing of an Affidavit.
(2) The complaint if it is not by a Court shall also be accompanied by a receipt of
152
Rs. [1000/-] only deposited with the Pakistan Bar Council.
118. 153[(a) The complaint so received shall be referred to Disciplinary Committee of
the Bar Council which may summarily reject the complaint or may call upon the Advocate
concerned to reply to the allegations made against him.]
(b) After the perusal of the complaint and the reply, the Disciplinary Committee shall
make such enquiries as it thinks fit.
(c) After hearing the complainant and the Advocate concerned, the Disciplinary
Committee shall make its report to the Tribunal set up by the Bar Council in this behalf.
(d) When a case is referred to the Tribunal all the relevant documents shall be
forwarded to the Chairman of the Tribunal.
(e) Before the Tribunal the proceedings against an Advocate shall be conducted by
the Advocate General of the Province concerned [or ICT] or by an Advocate appearing on
his behalf. The parties shall also appear in person and be entitled to engage a counsel, but
the Advocate General shall have a prior right to conduct the proceedings against the
Advocate subject to any directions by the Tribunal.
119. On receipt of a reference from the Disciplinary Committee, the Chairman of the
Tribunal shall fix a date for the hearing of the case not earlier than 21 days from such receipt

152
. Substituted for the figure “10” vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 17.4.2008.
153
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
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and notice of the date fixed shall be served on the Advocate concerned as well as the
Advocate-General alongwith copies of the record that has been forwarded to the Tribunal so
as to reach the Advocate as well as Advocate-General not less than 15 days before the date
fixed. Notices of the date shall also be served on the complainant in the case the complaint
is not by a Court or by a public officer acting in his official capacity. Notices of the date
should also be put up on the Notice Board of the Pakistan Bar Council.
120. The Advocate concerned shall be entitled to file a reply to the allegations
against him whether or not he has already filed a reply before the Disciplinary Committee.
He shall deliver such reply alongwith two copies to the 154[Secretary] at least 7 days before
the date of the hearing fixed by the Tribunal, and the 154[Secretary] shall deliver the copies to
the Advocate General and the complainant at least two days before such date of hearing.
121. The Tribunal shall determine the matter before it on oral evidence and on
documents in accordance with the provisions of the Evidence Act and the Tribunal shall
follow generally and to the extent practicable, the procedure provided for suits in the C.P.C.
but the Tribunal shall also have the power to call for or permit Affidavits and to decide the
whole case or any matter on Affidavits and documents proved by Affidavits provided that the
party affected by an Affidavit shall have the right to cross-examine the deponent with
reference to the statement in the Affidavit.
122. An Advocate concerned shall be a competent witness on his own behalf and
shall be liable if he appears as a witness to be cross-examined but he shall not be compelled
to appear as a witness but the Tribunal may examine him if it so desires.
123. The 154[Secretary] of the Bar Council shall be ex-officio Secretary of a Tribunal
and shall be responsible for service of notice issued by the Tribunal and for compliance with
the Rules in this Chapter.
124. The procedure laid down in this chapter for the Tribunal shall apply, so far as
may be, to the proceedings before the Disciplinary Committee of Pakistan Bar Council when
under Section 46 of the Act it withdraws a case from the Provincial Bar Council 155[or the
Islamabad Bar Council] or any conciliation committee or any inquiry committee or when an
appeal is heard by the Disciplinary Committee under Section 47 of the Act.
125. The Pakistan Bar Council may suo moto start disciplinary proceedings against
an Advocate and in such a case the provisions of this Chapter will apply mutatis mutandis.
126. The Tribunal after a case is referred to it shall have the power to suspend the
Advocate concerned pending enquiry against him and to vary or rescind such order.
156
[127. Appeals against order of the Tribunal passed under Section 43 of the
Act.--(1) The appeal against the order of a Tribunal provided for under Section 47 shall be
filed with the Secretary of the Pakistan Bar Council either personally or through an
authorized agent or through registered post acknowledgement due within 60 days from the

154
. See foot note No. 7.
155
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
156
. Substituted for the following originally framed Rule, vide Notification published in the Gazette of
Pakistan, Extra (Part II), January 1,1992:
"127-An appeal shall lie against an order of the Tribunal under this rule to the Pakistan Bar Council within one
month from the date of the order or within such extended period as on sufficient cause being shown, it may
permit".
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date on which the order is communicated to the person concerned as provided for in Section
47.
(2) sub-rules (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of Rule 112 and Rule 113 shall apply
mutatis mutandis to the hearing and disposal of the appeal under this Rule as far as
applicable and the reference to the Enrolment Committee in the said Rules shall be read as
reference to the Disciplinary Committee].

CHAPTER XI
FINANCE
128. (1) The Chairman shall be responsible for realizing all moneys due to the Bar
Council and for the management, administration and utilization of the funds of the Council.
(2) All accounts relating to the funds of the Council shall be subject to the
supervision and periodical check by the Chairman of the Finance Committee.
129. (a) Every Provincial Bar Council 157[and Islamabad Bar Council] shall contribute
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[33 1/3]% or such share as is prescribed under the law for the time being in force, of the
enrolment fee realized by it from the Advocates enrolled by it, to the Pakistan Bar Council.
(b) The moneys credited to the fund of the Council shall be kept in such bank or
banks and the account shall be operated by the Chairman 159[or Vice-Chairman] with the
160
[Secretary] of the Bar Council or such other person as the Bar Council may authorize.
(c) The Bar Council may invest any portion of the fund of the Council in such manner
as it may think proper.
(d) The Bar Council may constitute a separate fund for any special purpose which
shall be administered and regulated in such a manner as the Bar Council may specify.
130. The moneys credited to the fund of the Bar Council from time to time shall be
applied in the following order:
Firstly, in the payment of the salaries and allowances to the members of the staff of
the Council;
Secondly, in the fulfilment of any obligation and in the discharge of any duty imposed
on the Council under the Act or these Rules; and
Thirdly, meeting the expenditure declared by the Council to be an appropriate
charge on the fund.
131. (a) A Cash Book shall be maintained by the Bar Council in form 'G' appended to
these Rules.
(b) The receipt of all cash and cheques received for credit to the fund of the Bar
Council shall be entered on the receipt side of the Cash Book as soon as the receipt is

157
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
158
. With effect from 24.3.1979, the figures and signs "20%" were substituted by the figures and signs "33
1/3%" vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), March 24, 1979.
159
. The word "jointly" was Substituted by the words "or Vice-Chairman", with effect from 8.3.1978, through
Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), March 19, 1978.
160
. See foot note No. 7.
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issued. The disbursement of all moneys from the fund of the Bar Council shall be entered on
the expenditure side of the Cash Book as soon as the disbursement is made.
(c) At the end of each day the total of the amount received and spent during the day
shall be worked out and the balance struck.
(d) The amount remitted to the bank each day shall be shown in the appropriate
column of the Cash Book, indicating the number and the date of the deposit voucher with
which the amount is thus remitted.
(e) All entries in the Cash Book shall be checked by the 161[Secretary] item by item
with reference to the receipt and expenditure vouchers and in token of check the Cash Book
shall be signed by the 161[Secretary] daily.
(f) At the end of each month the balance shall be struck and the closing balance
verified with reference to the bank Pass Book.
(g) The total of various columns in the Cash Book shall be carried forward into the
next month account.
132. (a) At the end of every six months a statement of the accounts giving full details
of income and expenditure shall be compiled and laid before the Pakistan Bar Council by the
Finance Committee.
(b) At the end of each financial year an annual account in form 'H' appended to
these Rules shall be compiled by the Finance Committee.

(c) The Annual accounts so compiled shall be audited by a Chartered Accountant

within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Ordinance, 1961 appointed by the Bar
Council on the remuneration as may be fixed by the Bar Council.

(d) The Auditor appointed under sub-rule (c) shall examine the annual accounts
together with the receipts and payment vouchers relating thereto and shall at all reasonable
times have access to the books, accounts and other documents of the Bar Council and may
with reference to such accounts examine any officer or employee of the Council.

(e) The Auditors shall report to the Bar Council upon the annual accounts and in his
report he shall state whether in his opinion the annual account is full and fair account
containing all necessary particulars and properly drawn up so as to expedite a true and
correct view of the finances of the Bar Council.

(f) The Annual Accounts, balance sheet and Auditor's report shall be laid before the
Bar Council for approval not later than 3 months of the close of a financial year.

(g) The Finance Committee, shall furnish to each member of the Bar Council at least
8 days before the date of the meeting of the Council a copy of the Audited Annual Account,
balance sheet and the report of the Auditor.

133. (a) The Finance Committee shall prepare an Annual Budget containing the
statement of estimated receipts and expenditure of the Bar Council for the next financial
year.

161
. See foot note No. 7.
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(b) The Budget Statement along with report of the Finance Committee shall be
presented to the Bar Council not later than 15th of June each year so that it may be passed
before the start of the next financial year.

(c) During any financial year if it is found that the amount authorized to be expended
for a particular purpose from the current financial year is insufficient or that a need has
arisen for new expenditure which has hot been included in the annual Budget Statement for
that year, the Bar Council shall have power to authorize expenditure through a
supplementary budget.

CHAPTER XII
CANONS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETIQUETTE OF ADVOCATES
A – Conduct with regard to other Advocates:

134. It is the duty of every Advocate to uphold at all times the dignity and high
standing of his profession, as well as his own dignity and high standing as a member
thereof.

135. An advocate shall not solicit professional employment by advertisement or by

any other means. This clause shall not be construed as prohibiting the publication or use of
ordinary professional cards, name plates or conventional listing in directories, so long as the
information contained therein is limited to professional and academic qualifications, and
public offices currently held, and does not contain any matter which savours of personal
advertisement.
136. An advocate shall not employ any other person to solicit or obtain professional
employment nor remunerate another person for soliciting or obtaining professional
employment for him; nor shall he share with an unlicensed person any compensation arising
out of or incidental to professional employment, nor shall he aid or abet an unlicensed
person to practice law or to receive compensation therefor; nor shall he knowingly accept
professional employment offered to him as a result of or as incidental to the activities of an
unlicensed person.
137. An advocate shall not communicate about a subject of controversy with a party
represented by an advocate in the absence and without the consent of such advocate.
138. An advocate shall not, in the absence of the opposing counsel, communicate
with or argue before a judge or judicial officer except in open Court and upon the merits of a
contested matter pending before such judge or judicial officer; nor shall he, without
furnishing the opposing advocate with a copy thereof, address a written communication to a
judge or judicial officer concerning the merits of a contested matter pending before such
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judge or judicial officer. The rule shall not apply to ex parte matters or in respect of matters
not sub-judice before the judge or judicial officer concerned.
139. A client's proffer of assistance of additional advocates should not be regarded
as evidence of want of confidence but the matter should be left .to the determination of the
client. An advocate should decline association as a colleague unless the dues of the
advocate first retained are paid.
140. Clients, not advocates, are the litigants. Whatever may be the ill-feeling
existing between clients, it should not be allowed to influence advocates in their conduct and
demeanour towards each other or toward the parties in the case. All personal clashes
between advocates should be scrupulously avoided. In the trial of a cause it is indecent to
allude to the personal history or the personal peculiarities and idiosyncrasies of advocates
appearing on the other side. Personal colloquies between advocates which cause delay and
promote unseemly wrangling should be carefully avoided.
141. No division of fees with any person for legal services is proper except with
another advocate based upon the principle of division of work as expressed in the
agreement between the advocates.
142. Subject to the precedence of the Attorney-General and the Advocate-General,
as established by constitutional usage and practice, it is the duty of advocate to maintain and
uphold the order of precedence in accordance with the roll of advocates maintained by the
Bar Council.
143. Junior and younger members should always be respectful to senior and elder
members. The latter are expected to be not only courteous but also helpful to their junior and
younger brethren at the Bar.

144. Where more than one advocate is engaged on any side it is the right of the
senior member to lead the case and the junior members should assist him, unless the senior
so wants.
B - Conduct with regard to Clients:
145. An Advocate shall not acquire an interest adverse to a client in the property or
interest involved in the case.
146. An Advocate shall not accept employment adverse to a client or former client,
relating to a matter in reference to which he has obtained confidential information by reason
of or in the course of his employment by such client or former client provided that an
advocate, who has not been formally engaged by a person and accepted a retainer nor
received any fees for such engagement is not precluded from accepting employment
adverse to the interest of such person.
147. An advocate shall not accept professional employment without first disclosing
his relation, if any, with the adverse party, and his interest, if any, in the subject matter of
such employment.
148. An advocate shall not represent conflicting interests.
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149. An advocate shall not himself or in benami purchase any property at a probate,
foreclosure or judicial sale in an auction or proceeding in which such advocate appears for a
party, nor shall he accept the whole or part of the property, in respect of which he had been
engaged to conduct the case, in lieu of his remuneration, or as a reward or bounty.
150. An advocate shall not commingle the property of client with his own, and shall
promptly report to the client the receipt by him of any money or other property belonging to
such client.
151. An advocate shall not advise the commencement of prosecution or defence of
case, unless he has been consulted in reference thereto, except when his relation to a party
or to the subject matter is such as to make proper for him to do so.
152. An advocate in his professional capacity shall not advise the violation of any
law. This rule shall not apply to advice given in good faith, that a law is invalid.
153. It is the right of an advocate to undertake the defence of a person accused of
crime, regardless of his personal opinion, as distinguished from knowledge as to the guilt of
the accused; otherwise innocent persons and victims merely of suspicious circumstances
might be denied proper defence. Having undertaken such defence, an advocate is bound by
all fair and honourable means, to present every defence that the law of the land permits, to
the end that no person may be deprived of life or liberty, except by the process of law.
154. In fixing fees, advocates should avoid charges which over-estimate their advice
and services as well as those which undervalue them. A client's ability to pay cannot justify
charge in excess of the value of the service, though his property may justify a lesser charge,
or even none at all. The reasonable requests of a brother advocate, should also receive
special and kind consideration. In respect of widows and orphans of an advocate, all
advocates shall assist them free of charge.
In determining the amount of fee it is proper to consider; (i) the time and labour
required, the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved and the skill requisite properly to
conduct the case; (ii) whether the acceptance of employment in a particular case will
preclude the Advocate's appearance for others in cases likely to arise out of the transaction,
about which there is a reasonable expectation that otherwise he would be employed, or will
involve the loss of their business while employed in a particular case; (iii) the customary
charges of the Bar for similar service; (iv) the amount involved in the controversy and the
benefits resulting to the client from the service; (v) the contingency of the certainty of the
compensation, and (vi) the character of the employment, whether casual or for an
established and constant client. Of these considerations, none in itself is the controlling
factor. These are mere guidelines in ascertaining the real value of the service.
In fixing fees it should never be forgotten that the profession is a branch of the
administration of justice and not a mere money making trade.
155. Controversies with clients concerning compensation are to be avoided by the
advocate so far as shall be compatible with his self-respect and with his right to receive
reasonable recompense for his services. Any law suits with clients should be resorted to only
to prevent injustice, imposition or fraud.
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156. Nothing operates, more certainly to create or foster popular prejudice against
advocates as a class, and to deprive the profession of that full measures of public esteem
and confidence which belongs to the proper discharge of its duties than does the false claim,
often set up by the unscrupulous in defence or questionable transactions, that it is the duty
of the advocate to do whatever may enable him to succeed in winning his client's cause.
It is improper for an advocate to assert in argument his personal belief in the client's
innocence or in the justice of his cause. His professional duty is strictly limited to making
submissions at the Bar consistently with the interest of his client.
An advocate owes entire devotion to the interests of the client, warm zeal in the
maintenance and defence of his rights and the exertion of his utmost learning and ability to
the end that nothing be taken or be withheld from him save by rules of law legally applied.
No fear of judicial disfavour or public unpopularity should restrain him from the full discharge
of his duty. In the judicial forum the client is entitled to the benefit of any and every remedy
and defence that is authorized by the law of the land, and he may expect his advocate to
assert every such remedy or defence. But it is steadfastly to be borne in mind that the great
trust of the advocate is to be discharged within and not without the bounds of the law. The
office of an advocate does not permit, much less does it demand of him for any client, the
violation of any law or any manner of fraud or chicanery. In doing his professional duty to his
client he must obey the voice of his own conscience and not that of his client.
157. When an advocate is a witness for his client except as to merely formal
matters, such as the attestation or custody of an instrument and the like, he should leave the
trial of the case to other advocates. Except when essential to the ends of justice, an
advocate should avoid testifying in Court on behalf of his client.
158. In incidental matters, not effecting the merits of the cause in a trial, nor working
substantial prejudice to the rights of the client, such as forcing the opposite advocate to trial
when he is under affliction or bereavement, forcing the trial on a particular day to the injury of
the opposite advocate when no harm will result from a trial at a different time, agreeing to an
extension of time for filing written statements, cross interrogatories and the like, the advocate
must be allowed to judge himself. In such matters no client has a right to demand that his
advocate shall be ungenerous or that he does any thing therein repugnant to his own sense
of honour and propriety.
C - Duty to the Court:
159. It is the duty of an advocate to maintain towards the Court a respectful attitude,
not for the sake of the temporary incumbent of the judicial office, but for the maintenance of
its supreme importance. Judges, not being wholly free to defend themselves, are peculiarly
entitled to receive the support of the Bar against unjust criticism and clamor. At the same
time whenever there is proper ground for complaint against a judicial officer, it is the right
and duty of an advocate to ventilate such grievances and seek redress thereof legally and to
protect the complainant and person affected.
160. An advocate shall not advise a person, whose testimony could establish or tend
to establish a material fact, to avoid service of process, or conceal himself or otherwise to
make his testimony unavailable.
161. An advocate shall not intentionally misquote to a judge, judicial officer or jury
the testimony of a witness, the argument of the opposing advocate or the contents of a
document; nor shall he intentionally misquote to a judge or judicial officer the language of a
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book, statute or decision; nor shall he, with knowledge of its invalidity and without disclosing
such knowledge, cite as authority a decision that has been over-ruled or a statute that has
been repealed or declared unconstitutional.
162. Marked attention and unusual hospitality on the part of an advocate to a judge
or judicial officer not called for by the personal relations of the parties, subject both the judge
and the advocate to misconstructions of motive and should be avoided. An advocate should
not communicate or argue privately with the judge as to the merits of a pending cause and
he deserves rebuke and denunciation for any advice or attempt to gain from a judge special
consideration or favour. A self-respecting independence in the discharge of professional
duty, without denial or diminution of the courtesy and respect due to the judge's station, is
the only proper foundation for cordial, personal and official relations between the Bench and
the Bar.
163. The primary duty of an advocate engaged in public prosecution is not to
convict, but to see that justice is done. The suppression of facts or the concealing of
witnesses capable of establishing the innocence of the accused is highly reprehensible.
164. Publications in newspaper by an advocate as to pending or anticipated litigation
may interfere with a fair trial in the courts and otherwise prejudice the due administration of
justice. Generally they are to be condemned. If the extreme circumstances of a particular
case justify a statement or reference to the facts should not reach the public, it is
unprofessional to make them anonymously. An ex-parte reference to the facts should not go
beyond quotation from the records and papers on file in the Court but even in extreme cases
it is better to avoid any ex-parte statement.
165. It is the duty of advocates to endeavour to prevent political considerations from
outweighing judicial fitness in the appointment and selection of judges. They should protest
earnestly and actively against the appointment or selection of persons who are unsuitable for
the Bench and thus should strive to have elevated thereto only those willing to forego other
employments, whether of a business, political or other character, which may embarrass their
free and fair consideration of the questions before them for the decision. The aspiration of
advocates for judicial positions should be governed by an impartial estimate of their ability to
add honour to the office and not by a desire for the distinction the position may bring to
themselves.
166. It is the duty of advocates to appear in Court when a matter is called and if it is
so possible to make satisfactory alternative arrangements.
167. An advocate should in general refrain from volunteering his legal opinion or
addressing any arguments in cases in which such advocate is not engaged unless called
upon to do so in open Court by a judge or judicial officer. In advancing any such opinion he
must do so with a sense of responsibility and impartiality without any regard to the interest of
any party.
D - Conduct with regard to the public generally:
168. An advocate shall not accept employment to prosecute or defend a case out of
spite or for the purpose of harassing anyone or delaying any matter; nor shall he take or
prosecute an appeal wilfully motivated to harass any one or delay any matter.
169. An advocate should always treat adverse witnesses and parties with fairness
and due consideration, and he should never minister to the malevolence of prejudices of a
client in the trial or conduct of a cause. The client cannot be made the keeper of the
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 110
advocate's conscience in professional matters. He has no right to demand that his advocate
shall abuse the opposite party or indulge in offensive arguments. Improper speech is not
excusable on the ground that it is what the client would say if speaking in his own behalf.
170. An advocate must decline to conduct a civil cause or to make a defence when
convinced that it is intended merely to harass or to injure the opposite party or to work any
oppression or wrong. But otherwise it is his right, and having accepted a retainer, it becomes
his duty to insist upon the judgment of the Court as to the legal merits of his client's claim.
His appearance in Court should be deemed equivalent to an assertion on his honour that in
his opinion his client's case is one proper for judicial determination.
171. No advocate is obliged to act either as adviser or advocate for every person
who may wish to become his client. He has the right to decline professional employment.
Every advocate upon his own responsibility must decide what business he will accept as an
advocate, what cause he will bring into Court for plaintiffs, and what cases he will contest in
Court for the defendants.
172. No client, corporate or individual, however powerful, nor any cause civil or
political, however important, is entitled to receive, nor should any advocate render, any
service or advice involving disloyalty to the law whose ministers advocates are, or disrespect
the judicial office, which they are bound to uphold, or corruption of any person or persons
exercising a public office or private trust, nor indulge in deception or betrayal of the public.
When rendering any such improper service or advice the advocate invites and merits stern
and just condemnation. Correspondingly, he advances the honour of his profession and the
best interest of his client when he renders service or gives advice tending to impress upon
the client and his undertaking exact compliance with the strictest principles of moral law. He
must also observe and advise his client to observe the statute law; though until a statute
shall have been finally construed and interpreted by competent adjudication, he is free and
indeed is entitled to advise as to its validity and as to what he conscientiously believes to be
its just meaning and extent. But above all, an advocate will find his highest honour in a
deserved reputation for fidelity to private trust and to public duty as an honest man and or a
patriotic and loyal citizen.
173. An advocate shall not communicate with, nor appear before a public officer,
board, committee or body, in his professional capacity, without first disclosing that he is an
advocate representing interests that may be affected by the action of such officer, board,
committee or body.
174. An advocate should not accept employment as an advocate in any matter upon
the merits of which he has previously acted in a judicial capacity.
An advocate having once held public office or having been in the public employment,
should not, after his retirement accept employment in connection with any matter which he
has investigated or dealt with while in such office, nor employment except in support thereof.
162
[174-A. No Advocate will use his previous designation or post such as "Retired
Justice", "Ex Judge", "Retired General", "Ex Attorney-General", "Ex Advocate-General" or
use any ex-designation, post or calling in any manner whatsoever, as prefix or suffix, either

162
. Added vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra, (Part-II), December 31, 1989.
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on letter-heads, name plates, sign boards, visiting cards or in any form during the period of
his practice as an Advocate at any time.]
163
[174-B. No Advocate shall display outside his office or anywhere else his name on
the name plate or Board of the size of more than 1½' x 2'.]
164
[175. (1) An Advocate shall not join or carry on any other profession, business,
service or vocation or shall not be an active partner or a salaried official or servant in or be
subject to the terms and conditions of service of the Government, semi-Government or
autonomous body or any other organization or institution, public or private.
(2) Any violation of sub-rule (1) by an Advocate shall entail consequences as
provided in Rule 108-O.]
165
[175-A. Non observance or violation of the canons of professional conduct and etiquette
mentioned in this chapter by an advocate shall be deemed to be professional misconduct
making him liable for disciplinary action.]
166
[175-B. Non observance or defiance of decisions/instructions of the Pakistan Bar Council
by any Bar Council or Bar Association or any Member of the Bar/Advocate shall be deemed
to be a gross professional misconduct.]
167
[CHAPTER XII - A
BAR ASSOCIATIONS
175-C. (1) Only the following Bar Associations of lawyers shall function in Pakistan:--
(i) at national level there shall only be the Supreme Court Bar Association
which will function in accordance with Rules framed by the Pakistan
Bar Council.
(ii) In each Province 168[and in ICT] there may be High Court Bar
Associations at principal seat and at the places of Benches of the
respective High Courts.
(iii) In each District there may be a District Bar Association.
(iv) In each Tehsil and/or sub-division there may be a Tehsil or Sub-
divisional Bar Association.
(2) No other Bar body of lawyers shall be recognized except for the above Bar
Associations.

163
. Added vide Notification published in Gazette of Pakistan Extra (Part-II), January 7, 1992.
164
. The present text was substituted for the following originally framed Rule 175, vide Notification dated
15.7.1998:-
“175. An advocate should not as a general rule carry on any other profession or business or be an active
partner in or a salaried official or servant in connection with any such profession or business.”
165
. Added, vide Notification dated 24.3.1979
166. Added, vide Notification dated 18.2.2009.
166

167
. Chapter XII-A, Added, vide Notification dated 18.2.2009.
168
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
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(3) The Provincial Bar Councils 169[and Islamabad Bar Council] shall make Rules
regarding recognition/de-recognition and functioning of Bar Associations at High Court,
District and sub-divisional/Tehsil level.
175-D. The Pakistan Bar Council being controlling and supervisory body shall frame
rules for recognition/de-recognition and functioning of the Supreme Court Bar Association.
175-E. No Bar Association or group of Bar Associations, any bar body or forum shall
be authorized to give strike or protest call to members of legal fraternity at national level
without prior approval of the Pakistan Bar Council.
175-F. The Pakistan Bar Council may remove any office bearer of Provincial Bar
Council 171[,the Islambad Bar Council] or of any Bar Association for commission of
professional misconduct.]
170
[175-G. Election dates of Bar Associations:- For the purpose of creating
uniformity in holding of elections to different Bar Associations and in order to avoid exercise
of dual right of vote by an Advocate, the elections to the District/Tehsil/Taluka Bar
Associations in different provinces will be held on one and the same day. Likewise the
election of different High Court Bar Associations throughout the Province 171[or the ICT] shall
also be held on the same day as under:-
171
(a) [Punjab/ICT:]
The election to the District/Tehsil Bar Associations in the Province of Punjab 171[and
in ICT] shall be held on 2nd Saturday of January each year whereas the election of
each of the High Court Bar Association in Punjab [and ICT] shall be held on last
Saturday of February each year.

(b) Sindh:
The election to the District/Taluka Bar Associations in the Province of Sindh shall be
held on 2nd Saturday of December each year whereas the elections of each of the
High Court Bar Associations throughout the Province shall be held on last Saturday
of November each year.

(c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:

The election to the District/Tehsil Bar Associations in the Province of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa shall be held on last Saturday of March each year whereas the
election of each of the High Court Bar Association in that Province shall be held on
last Saturday of April each year.

(d) Baluchistan:
The election to the District/Tehsil Bar Associations in Baluchistan shall be held on
last Saturday of March each year whereas the election of each of the High Court Bar
Association throughout the Province shall be held on last Saturday of April each
year.

175-H. Code of conduct for contesting Election of Bar Association:-

169
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
. Rules 175-G to 175-K were added vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 02-05-2013
170

171
. Substituted/ Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
113 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
(a) No contesting candidate or his supporter shall canvass for votes through
advertisements, banners, pla-cards, stickers and posters.

(b) No meal/lunch/dinner by a contesting candidate or his supporter will be given to

voters directly or indirectly in connection with election campaign.

(c) It shall be the pre-requisite that contesting candidate for an office of Bar Association
is purely a professional practicing Advocate and is member of the Bar Association
concerned for not less than three years having active length of practice as under:-

172
[Post Length of Practice

President .. i) 8 years in case of Tehsil / Taluka Bar Association;

ii) 10 years in case of District Bar Association, &
iii) 15 years in case of High Court Bar Association.

Vice-President .. i) 6 years in case of Tehsil/Taluka Bar Association;

ii) 8 years in case of District Bar Association; &
iii) 12 years in case of High Court Bar Association.

Secretary .. i) 5 years in case of Tehsil/Taluka Bar Association;

ii) 7 years in case of District Bar Association; &
iii) 10 years in case of High Court Bar Association

Other offices i.e. }

Finance Secretary/ } 3 years]
Library Secretary/Members, }
Executive Committee }

Explanation:-

(i) To meet the requirement being of a professional practicing Advocate the candidate
shall file certified copies of powers of attorney at least of 15 cases per year relating
to preceding 3 years; and

(ii) The length of practice as mentioned above means practice as an Advocate of

Subordinate Courts for contesting election against an office of the
District/Tehsil/Taluka Bar Association and practice as an Advocate of the High Court
for contesting election for an office of the High Court Bar Association.

175-I. Qualifications of Chairman and Members of Election Board:- The qualifications

for Chairman and Members of Election Board for holding election of a Bar Association shall
be as under:-

172
. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 114
(a) For the election of District/Tehsil Bar Association the Chairman shall have
the standing as an Advocate of Lower Courts for 10 years whereas the
Members for 7 years.

(b) For the election of High Court Bar Association the Chairman shall have the
standing as an Advocate of the High Court for 15 years whereas the
Members for 10 years.

175-J. Preparation of list of eligible voters:- The President/Secretary of a Bar

Association shall prepare a list of eligible voters at least two months before the date of
election and display it on the Notice Board of the Bar Association and shall also notify it to
Members of the Association inviting objections, if any. The list will be given final shape viz-a-
viz dues for the purpose of election of Bar Association 173[,] Provincial Bar Council concerned
174
[and the Islamabad Bar Council,] and sent to concerned Provincial Bar Council [or the
Islamabad Bar Council, as the case may be,] for authentication, at least thirty days before
the date of election. The Provincial Bar Council 174[or the Islamabad Bar Council, as the case
may be,] shall notify the list at the earliest but not later than twenty days before the date of
election.

175-K. Right of vote:-

(a) No Member of a Bar Association shall have a right of vote in the election unless he
has completed at least six months of his being Member of the Bar Association concerned.

(b) Before poll of the vote, the voter shall have to produce his identity card issued by the
concerned Provincial Bar Council, [Islamabad Bar Council] or the Bar Association.]

CHAPTER XIII
MISCELLANEOUS
175
[176. Members of the Pakistan Bar Council when on duty shall be entitled to club class
fare by air service or first class air conditioned train fare plus Rs. 176[500/-] as conveyance
allowance. If a member travels by road he will be entitled to Rupee 177[ten] per kilometer].
177. (a) Every Member of the Bar Council attending a meeting of Bar Council or its
Committee shall be entitled to an allowance of Rs. 178[10000/-] per day for the days of a
meeting so attended by him;
(b) If a member arrives earlier than the date of the meeting he shall be entitled to
additional allowance of one day and similarly if he returns from the meeting after the date of
termination;
173
Substituted for the word and vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
174
. Insert vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
175. Substituted vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra, (Part II), August 20, 1997
176
176. Substituted for the “300” vide Notification dated 8.11.2008.
177
. Substituted for the word “three vide Notification dated 8.11.2008.
178
. Originally the figure “100” was provided in clauses (a) and (d) of Rule 177.
It was successively amended substituting figures “100”, “200”, “300”, “600”, “750”, “1000”, “1500”, “2000”,
“3000” , “5000” and ‘’10000’ vide Notifications published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), on
9.3.1978, 5.10.1981, 31.7.1990, 6.7.1993, 14.9.1995, 20.8.1997, 12.7.2002, 17.4.2008, 8.11.2008 and 30-08-
2014
115 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
(c) If a member returns from the meeting after the date of termination of the meeting
he shall be entitled to a further additional allowance for one day; and
(d) If Government accommodation is made available at concessional rates in a
Government Rest House, a member shall be entitled to draw Rs. 50/- per day instead of
Rs. 179[10000/-].
178. A member of a Bar Council shall vacate his seat if:--
(a) He resigns his seat by delivering his resignation to the Chairman;
(b) He is removed from the roll; or
(c) He is absent for 3 or more consecutive meetings of the Bar Council:
Provided that a meeting for the absence from which the member has
taken permission of the Chairman shall not be regarded as a meeting from
which he is absent.
(d) the resignation dispatched by a member to the Chairman shall be
effective from the time it is so delivered.
(e) a member of the Bar Council who is suspended as an advocate shall
not act as a member during the period of his suspension but shall
vacate his seat only if his suspension is for a year or more or covers
the whole term as a member.
179. (a) A register shall be maintained with regard to the disciplinary proceedings
and the election petitions and all the record of the disciplinary proceedings as well as
election petitions shall be preserved till they are ordered to be destroyed by the Bar Council.
All parties to the proceedings shall be entitled on payment of the prescribed fee to a certified
copy of all proceedings before the Council, or the Tribunal or any Committee of the Bar
Council. Any other person interested, may subject to the orders of the Chairman or of the
Bar Council, be supplied with a certified copy of any such proceedings as is mentioned
above. The same fee shall be charged for the certified copies as are charged by the
Supreme Court.

(b) All applications filed in the disciplinary proceedings by any party shall be
accompanied by a payment of Rs. 180[100/-] except in case of an application filed by an
Advocate-General or any Advocate appearing on his behalf.

(c) All Advocates appearing before the Bar Council or before any Tribunal or
Committee of a Bar Council except the Advocate General or Advocate appearing on his
behalf shall file a power of Attorney with a deposit of Rs. 181[100/-] to be paid to the
182
[Secretary] of the Bar Council.

180. All moneys required to be paid under these Rules shall be paid to the Secretary
of the Bar Council concerned or such other person as may be authorized in this behalf by

.
179
Substituted the figure “5000“ vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
180
. Substituted for fiuger 5“ vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
181
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
182
. See foot note No. 7.
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 116
the Bar Council and the receipt for the money paid shall be attached to the proceedings in
respect of which the payment is made.

181. Parties to the proceedings shall be entitled to inspection of the record in the
presence of the 182[Secretary] on payment of Rs. 183[50/-] per hour or part thereof.

182. An Advocate of the Supreme Court shall be entitled to obtain a duplicate copy
of his enrolment certificate on payment of a fee of Rs. 183[2000/-].

183. The Secretariat of the Pakistan Bar Council shall be at Islamabad with branch
offices at Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi, as decided by Pakistan Bar Council from time to
time.

184. (1) Each Provincial Bar Council 184[and the Islamabad Bar Council] shall:--

(a) send copies of the proceedings of the Council to the Pakistan Bar Council
within 7 days of its meeting.

(b) send the copies of the Rules framed by it to the Pakistan Bar Council.

(c) send a copy of its annual audit report to the Pakistan Bar Council.
185
[(d) send to the Pakistan Bar Council a quarterly report giving the following
particulars of persons enrolled as Advocates of the Lower Courts and High
Court during the preceding quarter:-
(i) Names with parentage and date of birth;
(ii) Dates of enrolment as an Advocate of Lower Courts and High Court;
(iii) Full address; and
(iv) Dates of deposit of enrolment fees with the name of Bank branch and
amount so deposited].
(2) The Pakistan Bar Council may give any direction to a Provincial Bar Council
184
[and the Islamabad Bar Council] if its action is not in accordance with the Act or Rules
made by it.
(3) The Pakistan Bar Council may issue instructions to the Provincial Bar Councils
184
[and the Islamabad Bar Council] in order to co-ordinate their activities and achieve
uniformity in action.
(4) Every direction or instruction issued by the Pakistan Bar Council shall be laid
before the Provincial Bar Council 184[and the Islamabad Bar Council] and shall be complied
by it.

183. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
184
. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015
185
. Added vide Notification published in the official Gazette, Extra (Part-II) January 7, 1992.
117 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
186
[185. The Pakistan Bar Council, may by a resolution, passed by it in its meeting,
suspend wholly or partly, any Rule for such period and subject to such conditions, as it may
deem fit and expedient.]

FORM ‘A’
APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT AS AN ADVOCATE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
To,
The Chairman, PHOTOGRAPH
Pakistan Bar Council Two Pictures

186
. Added, with effect from 19.3.1978, as per Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part-
II), March 19, 1978.
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 118
Islamabad.
Sir,
Please enroll me as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
My particulars are as under:-
1. Name: ____________________________
2. Date of birth: ____________________________
3. Father’s/Husband’s name: ____________________________
4. Nationality: ____________________________
5. Date of enrolment as an Advocate: ____________________________
6. Date of enrolment as an Advocate of
High Court along with its name: ____________________________
7. Name of the Provincial Bar Council
on roll the of which the applicant is
enrolled as an Advocate of the High
Court: ____________________________
8. The number in the Provincial Roll of
Advocate of the High Court: ____________________________
9. The number in the common roll of
the Advocates of the High Court
prepared by the Pakistan Bar Council: ____________________________
10. Whether the applicant satisfies all
the conditions laid down by the
Supreme Court of Pakistan in respect
of the persons entitled to appear and
plead before the Supreme Court: ____________________________

11. Whether the applicant has deposited Amount:_________________

the Enrolment Fee with the Pakistan Receipt No. _______________
Bar Council, please give the date, amount Date: ____________________
and receipt No:
12. The name of the Bar Association
of which the applicant is a member: ____________________________
13. a) Whether the applicant has been
in the service of Government or of a
statutory corporation, if so; the date
of joining and leaving the service and
119 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
the reasons for going out of service
along with the Certificate of the employer; ____________________________
b) Whether any disciplinary action of
warning, demotion, suspension or dismissal
was ever taken against him during the
tenure of his service and the result thereof
along with Certificate of the employer; ____________________________
c) Whether any criminal case was registered
against the applicant during the tenure of
his service, if so, the result thereof along with
certified copy of the order. ____________________________

14. Whether the applicant has been convicted

of any offence, if so date and particulars
thereof: _____________________________
15. Whether an earlier application for
enrolment of the applicant has previously
been rejected by the Bar Council: ____________________________

Signature of Applicant: ________________________________

Dated: ____________________ CNIC No: _________________________

Cell: ____________________ Address: _________________________

Tel: ____________________ ________________________

E-mail: ____________________ _________________________

Fax: ____________________ _________________________

 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 120

This application form shall be accompanied by the following documents:-

1. Two passport size photographs of the applicant attested by the

President/Secretary of the Bar Association or Member of a Bar Council.

2. A fresh dated Certificate, in original, from the High Court as to applicant’s being a fit
and proper person to appear and plead as an Advocate of the Supreme Court
together with its photo copy. In case there is gap between dates of issuance of
the fitness Certificate and submission of his enrolment application to the
Pakistan Bar Council please explain reasons thereof separately through an
Affidavit.

3. An Affidavit of the applicant on stamp paper of Rs. 20/- (duly attested by Oath
Commissioner) stating that contents of his application are true and correct and
that he is eligible and not disqualified, in any manner, for enrolment and to practice
as an Advocate of the Supreme Court and that neither he was ever found guilty of
professional or other misconduct nor any such case is pending against him before
any Bar Council.

4. A certificate from the Provincial Bar Council to the effect that: a) the applicant is
an enrolled Advocate of the High Court having seven years standing as such and that
his name is still borne on the Roll of Advocates of the High Court maintained by
the Provincial Bar Council concerned or the Islamabad Bar Council; b) the applicant is
not in arrears of dues of the concerned Provincial Bar Council or the Islamabad
Bar Council; and c) neither proceedings for professional or other misconduct are
pending against the applicant nor he has ever been found guilty of professional or
other misconduct.

5. Certificate regarding clearance of dues from the Bar Association of which the applicant is
a Member.

6. A list of selected cases independently conducted by applicant in the High Court duly
signed by him, together with copies of detailed and final Judgments (reported or
unreported) of his 15 cases.

7. Deposit slip of enrolment fee of Rs.25, 000/- to be deposited in Collection Account of

the Pakistan Bar Council with designated branch of the Habib Bank Limited on the
prescribed deposit slips obtainable from the Habib Bank, Offices of the Pakistan Bar
Council and Provincial/Islamabad Bar Councils or through Pay Order/Demand Draft of
the like amount in the name of the Pakistan Bar Council drawn on Habib Bank
Limited, Supreme Court Branch, Islamabad.

8. Complete bio-data of the applicant which should also indicate his special educational
qualifications,experience, Legal Advisorships/offices and elected office held, if any
and the fact of his being an income tax assesses or otherwise mentioning also the
latest and complete postal address, Tell/Cell, fax number and e-mail address.
121 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
9. In case the applicant had been in service, a Certificate from the competent authority
indicating also the duration of service with exact dates of joining and leaving and
reasons of leaving the service.

10. An undertaking that the applicant will become Member of the Supreme Court Bar
Association of Pakistan within six months of his enrolment as an Advocate of the
Supreme Court.

11. Copy of Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)

Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 122
FORM 'B'
[See Rule 107(2)]
To
The Chairman,
Pakistan Bar Council,
Islamabad.
Sir,
Please enroll me as a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. My
particulars are as under:-
1. Name.___________________________________________________________
2. Date of birth.______________________________________________________
3. Father's/Husband's Name ____________________________________________
4. Nationality.________________________________________________________
5. Date of enrolment as an Advocate of the
Supreme Court of Pakistan.___________________________________________
6. The number in the common roll of
Advocates of the Supreme Court prepared
by the Bar Council._________________________________________________,
7. Whether the applicant satisfies all the
conditions laid down by the Supreme Court
of Pakistan in respect of the persons entitled
to appear and plead before the Supreme
Court as a Senior Advocate.__________________________________________
8. Whether the applicant has deposited the
enrolment fee with the Pakistan Bar Council.
Please give the amount and receipt number.______________________________
9. The name of the Bar Association of which
the applicant is a member along with the
clearance certificate of the dues of the Bar
Association._______________________________________________________
10. Whether an earlier application for enrolment
has been rejected by the Bar Council.___________________________________
Dated:
Signatures of the Applicant: ______
Addresses: ___________________

____________________________
123 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
187
FORM 'C’

[See Rule 108(c)]

(Certificate for permission to appear, act and plead as an Advocate of the Supreme
Court of Pakistan).

The Pakistan Bar Council hereby certifies that Mr. ………………………………………

………………….. s/o ………………………………. resident of …………………………………..
being an Advocate who satisfies all the conditions laid down by Rules framed by the
Supreme Court of Pakistan has this ………………………………. day of ……………………..
been admitted and enrolled as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He is entitled
to appear, plead and act as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan subject to his
signing the Roll of Advocates being maintained by the Supreme Court.

Given under the Common Seal of the Pakistan Bar Council this ………………………
……………………………………. Day of …………………………

Seal

Secretary, Chairman,
Pakistan Bar Council Pakistan Bar Council

--------------------------------

187
. The present form 'C' was substituted, with effect from 30.7.1984, for the following originally prescribed
Form, vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), July 30, 1984:-
“FORM `C’
[See Rule 108(c)]
(Certificate for permission to appear, act and plead as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan)
The Pakistan Bar Council hereby certifies that Mr. ......................................................................................
S/O ......................................................................................................................................................................
resident of ..............................................................................................................................................................
being an Advocate who satisfies all the conditions laid down by Rules framed by the Supreme Court of
Pakistan has this ……………………….. day of ………………………….. been admitted and enrolled as an
Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He is entitled to appear, plead and act as an Advocate of the
Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Give under the common Seal of the Pakistan Council this .........................................................................
day of …………………………. 19 ………………
Seal
Secretary, Chairman,
Pakistan Bar Council Pakistan Bar Council
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 124
FORM `D’
[See Rule 108(c)]
(Certificate for permission to appear, act and plead as a Senior Advocate of the
Supreme Court of Pakistan).
The Pakistan Bar Council hereby certifies that Mr. …………………………………..
S/o …………………………….. resident of …………………………………………………………
being an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan who satisfies all the conditions laid
down by Rules framed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan for the enrolment of Senior
Advocate has this ……………………………. day of …………………………. been admitted
and enrolled as a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He is entitled to
appear, plead and act as such in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Given under the common Seal of the Pakistan Bar Council this …………………….
………………………………… day …………………………
Seal
Secretary, Chairman,
Pakistan Bar Council Pakistan Bar Council
-------------------------------------
125 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
188
FORM 'E’
[See Rule 109(a)]
(Certificate for permission to appear, act and plead as an Advocate)
The ………………………………………………………. Provincial/Islamabad Bar
Council hereby certifies that Mr/Miss/Mrs. …………………………………………………..
son/daughter/wife of ……………………………………. resident of ………………………………
has this ………………………………………………. day of ………………………………………..
been admitted and enrolled as an Advocate on the roll of this Bar Council. He/she is entitled
to appear, act and plead as an Advocate till 31st day of December …………………….……
before any Court or Tribunal in the Province of ……………………… / ICT except High Courts
and the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Given under the common Seal of the Provincial/Islamabad Bar Council this
………………….. day ………………………………
Seal
Secretary, Chairman,
……………….. Bar Council …………………. Bar Council
------------------------

188
. The present Form 'E' was substituted for the following originally prescribed Form, with effect from
22.6.1978, vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), June 12,1978:--
"FORM 'E'
[See Rule 109 (a)]
(Certificate for permission to appear, act and plead as an Advocate)
The ……………………………………………………………………….. Provincial Bar Council do hereby
certifies that Mr./Miss/Mrs. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
son/daughter/wife of ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
has this ………………………………………….. day of ……………………………………. 19 …………….. been
admitted and enrolled as an Advocate on the roll of this Bar Council. He/She is entitled to appear, act and
plead as an Advocate till 31st December, 19 ………… before any Court or Tribunal in this Province as well as
other Provinces of Pakistan except the High Court.
Given under the common Seal of the Provincial Bar Council this …………………………………………
day of ……………………………. 19 …………….
Seal
Secretary, Chairman,
……………….. Bar Council …………………. Bar Council
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 126
189
FORM 'F’
[See Rule 109(b)]
(Certificate for permission to appear, act and plead as an Advocate of the High
Court).
The …………………………………………………………………………………………..
Provincial/Islamabad Bar Council hereby certifies that Mr/Miss/Mrs. …………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
son/daughter/wife of …………………………………………………………………………………
who is enrolled as an Advocate of this Bar Council has now been admitted as an Advocate of
………………………………………………… High Court. He is entitled to appear, act and
plead before any Court or Tribunal in Pakistan except the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Given under the Common Seal of the …………………………………. Bar Council this
…………………………. day of ………………………………. 19 …………………
Secretary, Chairman
……………….. Bar Council …………………. Bar Council

189
. The present Form 'F’ was substituted, with effect from 22.6.1978, for the following originally prescribed
Form vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra (Part II), June 12, 1978:
"FORM 'F'
[See Rule 109(b)]
(Certificate for permission to appear, act and plead as an Advocate of the High Court)
The……………………………………………………………………………………….. Provincial Bar Council
hereby certifies that Mr./Miss/Mrs. ..…………………………………………………….. son/daughter/wife of
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. who is enrolled as an
Advocate of this Bar Council has now been admitted as an Advocate of …………………….. High Court. He is
entitled to appear, act and plead before …………………………… High Court.
Given under the common Seal of the ……………………………………………..………….. Bar Council
this …………………………….. day of …………………………………. 19 ……………………
Seal
Secretary, Chairman
……………….. Bar Council …………………. Bar Council
127 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
FORM 'G'
[See Rule 131(a)]
Folio No.
Cash/Bank Book
Cash/Bank Book
Receipts Payments
Date Vr. Particulars Lf. Cash Bank Bank Bank Date Vr. Particulars Lf. Cash Bank Bank Bank
No. No.

------------------------
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 128
FORM `H’
[See Rule 132(b)]
Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended ………………..

Expenditure Income

Rs. Rs.
Salaries Enrolment Fee
Printing and Stationery Annual Fee
Books and Periodicals Fee for permission to practice in
Postage, Telegram and Telephone High Court
Bank Charges Fee for permission to practice as
Entertainment Advocate Supreme Court
Travelling and Conveyance Fee for permission to practice as
Electricity Senior Advocate Supreme Court
Audit fee
Rent Other fees
Miscellaneous Expenses Interest earned
Repairs and Maintenance Miscellaneous Income
Depreciation
…………………………………… ……………………………………
…………………………………… ……………………………………
EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME

Balance Sheet as at ……………………..

Funds & Liabilities Properties & Assets

Rs. Rs.
FUNDS FIXED ASSETS
Opening Balance (As per schedule annexed)
Add Excess of income over At Cost
expenditure for the year Less: Accumulated Depreciation
INVESTMENTS
CURRENT LIABILITIES CURRENT ASSETS
129 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976

For expenses Advances, Deposits and Prepayments

For Goods
For other Finance
CASH
With Banks in current account
With Banks in Saving Bank account
With Banks in Fixed Deposit
Account
In hand
N.B.-- These forms may be modified at any time to conform with best accepted accounting
practices.
Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 130
FORM `I’
[See Rule 108NN (1)]

BEFORE THE PAKISTAN BAR COUNCIL

SUPREME COURT BUILDING, CONSTITUTION AVENUE, ISLAMABAD
Tel: 051-9206805 Fax: 051-9206922

APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF I.D.CARD AS PHOTOGRAPH

AN ADVOCATE OF THE SUPREME COURT 03 Pictures

1. Name:_______________________________________________________

2. Father’s/Husband’s name:_______________________________________

3. Date of birth: __________District: ___________Province:_______________

(as per matriculation certificate)

4. National I.D.Card No. _ _

(Please also attach copy of NIC issued by NADRA)

5. Address:

Office : _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Residence: _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

6. Tel: Office: ____________Res: _____________Mobile:_________________

Fax: _________________ Email: _________________________________

7. Ordinary place of practice ________________________________________

131 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976
8. Date of enrolment as:-

a) Advocate: _________________________________

b) Advocate High Court: _________________________________

c) Advocate Supreme Court: _________________________________

9. Name of the High Court Bar Association of which he is

Member._______________________________________________________

10. Particulars of deposit of I.D. Card. Fee of Rs.2000 /-:

_____________________________
Pay Order/Demand Draft Receipt No.
dated: ______________________.

Bank Branch: __________________ . The Receipted Challan or the Pay Order/Demand Draft
may be attached. (Fee is to be deposited in collection account of Pakistan Bar Council with an authorized branch of
Habib Bank Ltd. On prescribed challan forms or through Pay Order/Demand Draft in the name of the Pakistan Bar
Council drawn on Habib Bank Limited Supreme Court Branch, Islamabad).

11. Whether you have ever joined any other business, profession, vocation or service
(Government or private) during the tenure of your practice as an Advocate?
________________________________________________

12. If answer to column No. 11 is affirmative, please state:-

a) dates of joining and leaving: __________________________

__________________________

b) reasons of leaving, attach __________________________

documentary evidence:
__________________________
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c) whether any disciplinary or ___________________________
adverse action was ever taken
during tenure of service, If ___________________________
remained in service.
(Attach documentary evidence)

d) whether the operation of ___________________________

practicing license was got
suspended from the Provincial/Islamabad ___________________________
Bar Council on joining such
business/profession/ ___________________________
vocation/service.
(Attach documentary evidence)

e) whether obtained permission of ___________________________

the Provincial/Islamabad Bar Council to
resume practice as an Advocate ___________________________
of High Court after leaving such
business/profession/ ___________________________
vocation/service.
(Attach documentary evidence)

I hereby solemnly affirm and declare that contents and particulars, as given above, are true
and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed. I also undertake
that in the event of joining or carrying on any other profession, business, service or vocation, I shall
forthwith surrender my I.D Card to the Pakistan Bar Council.

Date ______________ ___________________________

(Signature of applicant Advocate)

____________________________________________________________________
TO BE ATTESTED BY

MEMBER OR PRESIDENT/SECRETARY OF CONCERNED

PAKISTAN BAR COUNCIL HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION

Attachments:

1. Copy of computerized NIC;

2. Three recent passport size photographs with Blue Background; &
3. Documents as mentioned in columns No. 12(a) to (e), if applicable.