Karachi Lawyers News

The long-drawn issue regarding the functioning of NGOs’ offices at the court and jail premises has finally be resolved and subsequently the lawyers ended their weekly strike after the government-formed committee informed them that they had shifted their offices to Gulistan-e-Jauher area. The committee headed by Faroughe Naseem met the Karachi Bar Association’s office-bearers and formally announced that the NGOs have virtually stopped their legal aid operation at the jail premises and shifted their offices in Gulistan-e-Jauher. President KBA Mohammed Aqil and General Secretary Haider Imam Rizvi told the media on Friday that the NGOs offices in jails have formally been closed down.  The committee also told them the process of collecting data would be completed within days following which these offices would be handed over to the Sindh government. All the NGOs’ offices situated within the jail premises, including Special Prison for Women, Juvenile, Central Prison Karachi and Landhi

In the continuing acts of violence, 11 more people were killed including two advocates in the provincial metropolis in separate incidents and target killings here on Friday. According to details, two advocates were shot dead near FTC Bridge Sharah-i- Faisal Road within the limits of Brigade police station. The incident took place near FTC bridge where Advocate Muhammad Saleem Bhatti and Advocate Faheem Riaz were going on a car bearing registration No Z-9053, when unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate firing on them. As a result both received bullets on their faces and died on the spot. The car also knocked down a cyclist namely Nouman. After getting the information, heavy contingents of police rushed to the spot and shifted the bodies to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for autopsy. The doctors said they received bullets on their faces. SHO Akhtar Abbas said police recovered empty shells of 9 MM pistol from the spot. President of Karachi Bar Association Muham

The legal fraternity boycotted court proceedings on a second consecutive day on Wednesday against what they said was the illegal establishment of offices of NGOs in prisons. The Karachi Bar Association ahs threatened to boycott legal proceedings unless the offices of NGOs are removed from jail premises within one week. “The boycott is part of the protest lodged by the KBA on Tuesday and will continue till our demands our accepted”, KBA General Secretary confirmed this while talking to The News. Work at the city courts remained suspended and the lawyers did not attend proceedings. The judges remained in their chambers as even under-trial prisoners were also not brought in from the Central Prison. There was a complete shutdown and the offices of stamp vendors and oath-commissioners were also closed, while he court premises wore a deserted look. On Tuesday, the two offices of NGOs situated within the courts premises were removed by lawyers, which was also intimated to Distric

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said the executive does not feel happy at times that the judiciary works independently and justly, but the fair and impartial dispensation of justice is imperative for the country to march ahead on the path of economic growth, through establishing peace in society and ensuring the security of investment, commerce and trade. Addressing the oath-taking ceremony of the Karachi Bar Association at the Sindh High Court lawns on Saturday, he said the judiciary could not be held responsible for delay in cases as enormous amount of pendency in courts and lack of cooperation of state institutions also caused delays. For this, he said these institutions reportedly accommodated influences and there were also complaints of nepotism and corruption. “If revenue and police departments perform their functions according to the law, many problems could be resolved without approaching the courts,” he added. Chief Justice Iftikhar said any system other than of

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will administer the oath for the newly elected members of the Karachi Bar Association (KBA) at the Sindh High Court lawn on Saturday, announced KBA president Advocate Muhammad Aqil at a press conference on Thursday. Aqil said that all lower and high court judges have been invited to the ceremony along with representatives of all 33 Sindh bars and seven members of the Pakistan Bar Association. KBA general secretary Syed Haider Imam Rizvi said that a committee of the chief of police, DG Rangers, DIG Special branch and the high court registrar will be in charge of security. The ceremony will be kept short as a result of security concerns and other reasons, he added. “We want to strengthen the unity among us, provide stability to freedom of judiciary, maintain the freedom and give it more strength,” said Aqil. He also thanked the SHC Chief Justice Mushir Alam for allowing the ceremony to be held at the high court and encouraging them. Speaking of vi

Chief Election Commissioner/ District and Sessions Judge Karachi East has notified the names of newly elected office bearers of Karachi Bar Association for the year 2011.Accordingly Muhammad Aqil has been elected as President, Abdul Hameed Yousuf Vice President, Syed Haider Imam Rizvi General Secretary, Mohammad Saeed Abbasi Joint Secretary, Zulfiqar Ali Solangi, Treasurer and Mohammad Shoaib Librarian. Besides, the above office bearers, the following have been elected as members of the Managing Committees. Zulfiqar Ali, Dilshad Hussain, Ghulam Mustafa Siyal, Abdul Qadir Syed, Kafeel Ahmed Jafri, Sakina Khatoon, Farhana Siddiqui, Abdul Rashid, Mohammad Javed, Zakia (Lakho), Waqar Ahmed Siyal, Shah Imroze Khan (Shamroze), Faisal Mohammad Yaseen, Akbar Zameen Khatak and Aamir Maqsood were elected as members of the Managing Committees. The annual elections of KBA were held on Dec 4, while District and Sessions Judge Karachi East was the chief election commissioner. 

 Mohammad Aqil Advocate President elect Karachi Bar Association for 2011 According to the results of the 64th annual elections held in Karachi Bar Association (KBA), Mohammed Aaqil has been elected for the office of presidency while Haider Imam Rizvi has been elected Secretary of the association, Geo News reported. Haider Imam Rizvi - KBA General Secretary elect For 2011 The 64th annual elections of KBA were held in City Court on Saturday where only journalists and law practitioners were allowed entry. It is pertinent to mention here that a number of 58 candidates took part on as many as 21 seats in KBA. Victorious advocate, Mohammed Aaqil, won with a big margin as he secured 1708 votes against his front running opponent Naeem Qureshi, who got 1565 votes. Over 60 percent turnout was recorded for the first time in KBA elections on Saturday wherein a total of 3429 votes were cast. An unorthodox participation was noticed in KBA polls owing to provincial holiday and extraordinar