Progressive, National panel contesting dist bar election

SUKKUR: A tough contest between the Progressive Lawyers Panel and National Lawyers Panel is expected in the elections for the District Bar Association on June 12th.

The Sindh Bar Council holds annual elections of the District Bar Association at the end of December, but this time round the elections are being held after a six month delay. Consequently, the newly elected panel would hold the charge for the remaining six months of the year.

The candidates of Progressive Lawyers Panel, for President Advocate of Supreme Court Manzoor Hussain Larik and General Secretary Miran Bux Shar are optimistic of winning the election and claim support of both the young and senior advocates. Similarly, the candidates of the National Lawyers Panel, comprising Syed Jaffar Shah who is contesting for the President and Altaf Marri as the General Secretary, are also hopeful of winning the election. The candidates of both the panels are putting their best to convince the lawyers’ fraternity to support them.