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More than 4,000 lawyers will exercise their right to vote in the ongoing SCBA polls.

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The Supreme Court Bar Association 2024–25 election is under underway, with over 4,000 attorneys nationwide casting ballots to choose their leaders.

In Lahore, voting is presently taking place at the Supreme Court Registry.

Seventeen applicants are vying for eight Supreme Court Bar seats.

1,414 Supreme Court Bar counsel electors who have registered will use their right to vote in Lahore.

There will likely be fierce competition between the leading contenders backed by Mian Rauf Atta of the Asma Jahangir independent group and Munir Ahmed Kakar of the Hamid Khan Professional Group. For the coveted position of SCBA President, both are competing.

For the post of Secretary SCBA, Salman Mansoor and Malik Zahid Aslam Awan are running.

The following registered advocates will exercise their right to vote: 1404 from Lahore, 263 from Balochistan, 517 from KPK, 683 from Sindh, 111 from Bahawalpur, 769 from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, and 274 from Multan.

Overseeing the elections is the Supreme Court Bar Association. The Supreme Court Lahore Registry is one of the polling places nationwide with strict security measures in place, and every effort has been made to ensure that the election is transparent. The results of today’s polling will be made public immediately after it closes at 5 p.m.

Balochistan High Court building polling for Supreme Court Bar Association Elections is in progress.

In Quetta, Balochistan, there are 263 registered attorneys who are eligible to cast ballots in the Supreme Court Bar Election.

Currently, more than fifty votes have been cast.

At the Balochistani High Court, voting will continue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Independent Group’s Muhammad Rauf Atta from Balochistan and Professional Group’s Munir Ahmad Khan Kakar are anticipated to face off in a fierce contest for the presidency.

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Eradication of Polio: The PM Promises to Make Pakistan a Polio-Free Nation

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According to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, the government is determined to eradicate polio in Pakistan and has emphasized the need of coordinated efforts in this direction.

As the prime minister presided over a polio eradication meeting in Islamabad, he declared that we will not stop until polio was eradicated for good.

During the recent polio campaign, he urged the secretary of national health, polio focal person Ayesha Raza Farooq, and coordinator for national health Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Bharath to visit the most affected districts, praising the government’s polio team’s efforts to fight the illness.

Additionally, a third-party examination of the anti-polio effort was ordered by the prime minister.

In order to close the immunity gap, he underlined the necessity of creating a thorough plan.

The prime minister received an update on the polio eradication effort and recent polio cases during the meeting.

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Russian Delegation Meets President: Russia and Pakistan Reaffirm Their Commitment to Deepening Their Bilateral Partnership

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For the mutual benefit of both nations, Pakistan and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening their bilateral connections in the fields of trade, commerce, investment, agriculture, and energy.

At the Presidency, President Asif Ali Zardari met with the visiting parliamentary delegation, which was led by Ms. Valentina Matvienko, the Speaker of the Russian Federation Council, to discuss this.

The President emphasized the longstanding connection between Russia and Pakistan, which has been characterized by respect for one another and a shared determination to increase bilateral cooperation across a range of domains.

He emphasized how important it is to strengthen cultural ties through interpersonal interactions and scholarship initiatives.

Additionally, he advocated for Russian investment in Pakistan and noted the great potential for both nations to increase economic relations.

Russia prioritizes its connection with Pakistan, the Russian speaker said, adding that she is confident her visit would strengthen bilateral collaboration.


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Yahya Afridi, Chief Justice, chairs the full court meeting. The Gathering

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The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Yahya Afridi, presided over a full court meeting of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad.

Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah joined the meeting via video link, and all of the judges were present.

The purpose of the meeting was to evaluate how well the Supreme Court handled the institution and resolution of cases, with an emphasis on ways to ease the backlog of cases and improve judicial efficiency.

The registrar gave a summary of the cases that were pending at the moment and described the procedures for making a prompt decision.

The judges reviewed the case management plan and spoke about various ways to meet the goals of the plan. As specified in the monthly schedule, specialized two- and three-member benches were assigned to criminal and civil cases in order to guarantee prompt and efficient case settlement.

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