ISLAMABAD (PEN) : The annual elections for the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) are currently underway, with voting taking place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.
A total of seven candidates are vying for three important positions within the association, including the highly anticipated race for the presidency. The contest for president is particularly competitive, with Saqib Akram Gondal from the Asma Jahangir Group facing off against Asif Naswana from the Hamid Khan Group.
The race for secretary is also heated, with Farukh Ilyas Cheema and Qasim Ijaz Samra competing for the role. Meanwhile, three candidates—Sheikh Haseeb Bin Yousaf, Abdul Rehman Ranjha, and Abdul Razzaq Chadhar—are contending for the position of vice president.
In a significant development, Hassam Bin Shoaib Kamboh has been elected unopposed as the finance secretary.
According to Shahzad Ahmed Mand, Chairman of the Election Board, there are 44,232 members of the Lahore High Court Bar Association, with 30,763 registered voters eligible to participate in the election via a biometric system. Among the voters, 2,287 are women and 28,476 are men.
To ensure a smooth voting process, seven polling booths have been set up, each equipped with 120 computers to facilitate the biometric verification and voting process for eligible members.
