ISLAMABAD: Hamid Khan group’s Abid Zuberi has won the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) annual elections for president, beating the Asma Jahangir group after four years.
The annual elections of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) were held on Friday.
Hamid Khan group’s Abid Zuberi won the elections with 1347 votes to beat Asma Jahangir group’s Advocate Khalid Javed after four long years. Khalid Javed secured 1148 votes.Both candidates belong to Sindh.
PTI and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) are backing Advocate Zuberi as their candidate. Even PTI Senator Ali Zafar, who was associated with the Asma Group, supported Advocate Zuberi.
However, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) lawyers backed the Asma Group. Pakistan People’s Party was divided as Sardar Latif Khosa backed Advocate Zuberi. Awami National Party (ANP) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) supported the Independent Group’s candidate.
However, it is witnessed that both groups have almost similar views on the elevation of high court judges to the SC on the basis of the seniority principle.
