the pro-government bloc remains in power

Following the 26th constitutional amendment, the bloc succeeded in appointing members to the SC

ISLAMABAD:

The Independent Group, a pro-government group of lawyers, won the annual election of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).

Led by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar and lawyer Ahsan Bhoon, the group scored a crucial victory as its candidate, Haroon-ur-Rasheed, was elected as the new SCBA president with a huge margin of over 400 votes.

Independent Group candidates also won other seats on the SCBA executive body.

Since 2010, the Independent Group has won 13 SCBA presidential elections, while only three presidents belonging to the Professional Group have been elected in the last 15 years.

Lawyers debate the reasons for the Independent Group’s continued success. The result shows that a majority of lawyers in the SCBA elections preferred welfare issues, indicating that the 26th Constitutional Amendment is not a major concern for them.

Many lawyers give credit to Minister Tarar and Bhoon, whose agenda focuses on the welfare of lawyers. They involved the legal community through various social programs. The Independent Group is well organized across the country.

Third, government services are also fully at the disposal of the Minister of Justice to resolve lawyers’ problems. Following the 26th constitutional amendment, the Independent Group succeeded in having several members appointed to the superior courts.

Fawad Chaudhry, who is himself a Supreme Court lawyer, said personal relationships, campaigning skills and group dynamics play an important role in bar elections.

“Ahsan Bhoon and Azam Tarar have exceptional campaigning skills, while the PTI relies solely on the name of Imran Khan. The leadership of lawyers belonging to the PTI, however, is extremely weak.

“Individuals like Salman Akram Raja and Gohar Ali Khan have no real roots in lawyer politics, and Hamid Khan’s influence has faded long ago,” he remarked.

Some lawyers from the Professional Group believe that their presidential candidate, Toufiq Asif, could have had a greater impact on voters. The SC Registration Committee has registered 457 new voters in the last ten months.

The committee is headed by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and includes Ahsan Bhoon and Syed Qulbi Hasan. Members of the professional group also say newly registered attorneys voted for the independent group’s candidates.

The success of the group of pro-government lawyers could impact the 26th Constitutional Amendment case, which is currently being tried by a constitutional division of the Supreme Court. The Independent Group fully supports the 26th Constitutional Amendment.

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