Islamabad (October 31, 2017): Polling for the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections has concluded in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta on Tuesday.
The polling started at 9:00 am continued till 5:00 pm without any interval. Polling was held in Multan, Bahawalpur, and Abbottabad, where polling stations have been established.
A close competition is expected between the candidates of Asma Jahangir group and Hamid Khan group for the seat of president.
Syed Muhammad Kaleem Ahmed Khursheed is the nominee of Jahangir’s Independent group, while Hafiz Abdul Rehman Ansari enjoys the support of Hamid Khan-led Professional group.
As many as 44 candidates are contesting the election for 22 seats of the association.
A total of 2,989 voters can cast their votes, and most of the registered voters are based in Lahore.
Chairman Election Board Afrasiyab Khan is monitoring the election process.
Last year, Rashid Rizvi, of the Hamid Khan-led group, was elected the SCBA president.
