Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan

Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan
Type	Working Under (Pakistan Bar Council)
Purpose	Bar association
Headquarters	Islamabad, Pakistan
Region served	Pakistan
Official language	English
President	Latif Afridi
Website	www.scbap.com//

The Supreme Court Bar Association (Urdu: سپریم کورٹ بار ایسوسی ایشن‎) is an association comprising the supreme court lawyers in Pakistan. The Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act 1973 provides for the forming, recognition and functioning of Bar Associations for supreme court lawyers working under the control of Pakistan Bar Council. It is an independent Bar association whose aim is to uphold the rule of law and the cause of justice and protect and promote the interest of the legal profession as well as that of the public.

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The Rules of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan, 1989 provide the detailed provisions for elections, meetings, its committees, disciplinary proceedings, powers and functions of the executive committee of the Bar Association etc. The SCBAP has 22 members, who are elected annually to manage the affairs and execute the functions of the SCBAP. The Executive Committee consisting of the President, Four Vice-Presidents (one from each Province), Secretary and Additional Secretary, Finance Secretary from Islamabad. Fourteen executive members elected from throughout Pakistan (at least two from each Province) by way of balloting.

Mission of the SCBAP

The Mission of the Supreme Court Bar Association is to promote professional excellence and respect for the rule of law and elevate the quality of legal education in the country.

Objectives of the SCBAP

The objectives of the Association are:

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To provide facilities to the members in performance of their professional duties
To preserve, promote and safeguard the interest of the members
To maintain higher professional standards of probity and integrity amongst its members and to check and eradicate unprofessional practices
To aid and assist the Supreme Court in the administration of justice
To advance the cause of justice and the rule of law
To execute and implement all directions and decisions as made by the Pakistan Bar Council from time to time
To do all other things as may be necessary to achieve the objects of then Association

Notable former presidents

Former Secretary

Ahmed Shahzad Rana (Serving)
Ali Akbar Qureshi
Shamim ur Rahman Malik
M A Zafar
Aftab Bajwa

References

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