Bar presidency needs 30 cases, HEC-verified degree

Key Points:

A candidate for president must show 30 certified cases from 2024 to 2026 plus 10 years of practice.
Every candidate must submit a law degree verified by the Higher Education Commission; papers without it will not be accepted.
Candidates must swear an affidavit covering no conviction, no dismissal, no professional misconduct and no Bar dues.
Nominations open on Thursday, 19 November; polling takes place on Saturday, 12 December.

FAISALABAD: Bar election candidates must swear they have no conviction, no dismissal and no outstanding dues.

According to the nomination form issued by the Election Board, the eligibility rules apply to the District Bar Association’s 2027 annual election. The form is signed by Mian Javed Iqbal, Advocate High Court, chairman of the Election Board.

The toughest test is for the president’s office: a candidate must attach certified copies of 10 cases from each of the years 2024, 2025 and 2026, a total of 30 cases, with 10 years of practice.

Vice president and secretary candidates need seven cases a year over the same three years, a total of 21 cases each. The vice president needs eight years of practice and the secretary seven years.

Candidates for all other posts need two cases a year over the same period, a total of six cases, with three years of practice.

Post	Cases (2024–26)	Practice
⚖️President	30 cases (10 a year)	10 years
📋Vice President	21 cases (7 a year)	8 years
✍️Secretary	21 cases (7 a year)	7 years
👥All other posts	6 cases (2 a year)	3 years

The nomination form for the District Bar Association Faisalabad election 2027.

Every candidate must attach certified copies of the LLB, Matric and FA certificates with the Punjab Bar Council card and the national identity card. The law degree must be verified by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), otherwise the papers will not be accepted.

The law degree must be verified by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), otherwise the papers will not be accepted.

The affidavit requires the candidate to declare no dismissal from any government, semi-government, non-government or private institution.

The affidavit also states that the candidate has no conviction for any offence, no finding of professional misconduct by the Punjab Bar Council Tribunal and no declaration of insolvency by any court.

The candidate must also confirm that no Bar dues of any kind are outstanding, whether as a member, a former office-bearer or the library in-charge.

The affidavit closes with a declaration that all the information given is true and that nothing has been concealed.

The fee submitted with the nomination papers is non-refundable for every post, including member of the executive committee, while incomplete papers will be rejected.

Candidates must check the proposer and seconder details themselves, including names, mobile numbers, vote numbers and signatures. Otherwise the responsibility rests with the candidate.

Nominations will be received from Thursday, 19 November, to Saturday, 21 November, during office hours. One of the candidate, proposer or seconder must bring an identity card when the papers are filed.

Step	Date	Time
📝Receipt of nomination papers	Thu 19 – Sat 21 Nov 2026	Office hours
⚖️Receipt of objections	Mon 23 Nov 2026	Office hours
🔍Scrutiny of nomination papers	Tue 24 – Thu 26 Nov 2026	11:00am daily
↩️Withdrawal of nomination papers	Fri 27 Nov 2026	Office hours
📋Final list of candidates	Sat 28 Nov 2026	—
🗳️Election 2027 (polling)	Sat 12 Dec 2026	9am–5pm

Objections will be received on Monday, 23 November. Scrutiny will run from Tuesday, 24 November, to Thursday, 26 November, at 11am each day.

Papers may be withdrawn on Friday, 27 November. The final list of candidates will be displayed on Saturday, 28 November.

Faisalabad Bar Election 2027: Polling on 12 December

The schedule was issued by the executive committee after its meeting on 20 October, chaired by President Mian Tariq Mahmood, with Chaudhry Kaleem Ullah Gul performing the duties of secretary.

Polling will be held on Saturday, 12 December, from 9am to 5pm.

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Disclaimer: This report is based on the nomination form and election schedule issued by the District Bar Association Faisalabad Election Board for the 2027 election. Candidates should confirm the eligibility criteria, fee and schedule from the Election Board or the DBA office before filing.