Abid Saaqi


Abid Saaqi is a Pakistani lawyer, was born in 1964 and grew up in Lahore. was elected unopposed as Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar Council 2020–21, the Apex body of legal fraternity headed by ex.officio chairman Attorney General for Pakistan.[1] He also served as President Lahore High Court Bar Association 2013-14 and Member twice Pakistan Bar Council 2015–21 to 2021–25.[2] He is a senior member of Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan and active member of Asma Jahangir lawyers Group.[3]

Lawyer & Advisor

Abid Saaqi
Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar Council
In office
2020–2021
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Member Pakistan Bar Council
In office
2015 to 2021, 2021 to – 2025
President Lahore High Court Bar Association
In office
2013–2014
Personal details
BornPakistan
Nationality Pakistani
ProfessionLawyer
Lahore High Court wherein office of Lahore High Court Bar Association is situated

Biography

Saaqi was born and raised in Pakistan, he completed his schooling in his native town and after graduation he admitted in University Law College for law degree of LL.B. He entered in legal profession and involve in the Bar politics and joined Asma Jahangir group, earlier to this he remained associated with People Lawyers Forum. He has good taste of poetry and literature.[4]

Vice Chairman
Supreme Court Building where office of Pakistan Bar Council is situated

He was twice elected member Pakistan Bar Council 2015–21 to 2021-25 and un-opposed Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar Council 2020–21.,[5][6] Pakistan Bar Council is an elected supreme Body of Legal fraternity to regulate and control legal education in Pakistan and resolve Lawyers and Bar Association's issues. Pakistan Bar Council has twenty two members elected from across the country representing each province.[7] The members of the Pakistan Bar Council are elected on the basis of a single transferable vote by the members of the Provincial Bar Councils (i.e., Punjab Bar Council, Sindh Bar Council, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council, Balochistan Bar Council and Islamabad Bar Council).[8][9]

President

He is actively indulgence in the Bar politics and played his effective role to resolve the lawyers problems. Saaqi was elected as a president of Lahore High Court Bar Association 2013-14 from Asma Jahangir's Independent group.[10][5] As a president of the Bar, he maintained a good discipline and try to up-grade Bar to maximum facilitate the lawyers.[11] He contributed a vital role to fill the gab and differences between Bar and Bench and played a role of bridge to bring altogether. Lahore High Court Bar Association is an oldest Bar Association of sub-continent, was established in 1892-93 and its first President was elected in 1893. Similarly in 1910 the Executive Committee of the Bar recommended that the Association should be registered. The General House unanimously accepted the recommendations on 9 June 1910 and it was registered as a Bar Association.[3]


  • Pakistan Bar Council Home

References
  1. "PBC elects Abid Saqi as vice-chairman unopposed". The Nation. January 17, 2020.
  2. "Home". Pakistan Bar Council.
  3. Justice system heading towards collapse: Abid Saqi
  4. https://nayadaur.tv/2020/09/pakistan-bar-council-to-give-free-legal-service-to-journalists-facing-sedition-charges/
  5. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (February 23, 2013). "Abid Saqi elected LHCBA president". DAWN.COM.
  6. "Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Abid Saqi Urges Govt To Reduce Students Fee By 70 Percent For Online Classes". UrduPoint.
  7. PBC elects Abid Saqi as vice-chairman unopposed
  8. https://www.dawn.com/news/1598785
  9. PBC announces holding APC to take up various issues
  10. Arslan, Waris Ali. "LibGuides: Introduction to Pakistan Legal System: Bar Councils & Bar Associations". libguides.lums.edu.pk.
  11. https://www.dawn.com/news/788260/abid-saqi-elected-lhcba-president
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