LAHORE: The annual elections for district and tehsil bar associations were held across the province on Saturday.
Malik Sarood of the Independent Group, famously known as the late Asma Jahangir group, was elected president of the Lahore Bar Association in a one-on-one contest, securing 2,544 votes against 2,503 of Rao Sami of the Hamid Khan-led Professional Group.
After the announcement of the results, lawyers celebrated victories of their candidates on different seats and resorted to aerial firing besides dancing to drumbeats.
Rana Shahid Hussain and M.H. Shaheen were elected vice presidents with 2,410 and 2,201 votes, respectively. Rana Kausar Sulehri and Irfan A. Khichi were elected on one each seat of vice president from Model Town courts and Cantonment courts, respectively.
National
January 3, 2021
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that the political story of PDM parties has come to an end and all their conspiracies will fail.
He said that the PDM should wait for the general elections instead of marching on the streets, because the long march would not end the government and Imran Khan would be the Prime Minister of Pakistan till 2023. The Punjab governor stated this while addressing an event and talking to the media on the occasion of inauguration of Rescue 1122 Center at Pir Mahal, Toba Tek Singh on Saturday.
He said PTI is the very first government that is taking practical steps to strengthen all institutions. The whole nation is proud of the performance of Rescue 1122, he said.
PDM story is over now: Governor Staff Report
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that the political story of PDM parties has come to an end and all their conspiracies will fail.
The PDM should wait for the general elections instead of marching on the streets because the Long March will not end the government and Imran Khan will be the Prime Minister of Pakistan till 2023. PTI is the very first government that is taking practical steps to strengthen all institutions. The whole nation is proud of the performance of Rescue 1122.
He was addressing an event and talking to the media on the occasion of inauguration of Rescue 1122 Center at Pir Mahal on Saturday. Vice-President PTI Chaudhry Ishfaq, MPA Syed Ahmad Saadi, MNA Riaz Fatyana, DG Rescue 1122 Dr Rizwan Naseer were present among others.
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