Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1976 — section 118

118. 184[(a) The complaint so received shall be referred to Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council which may summarily reject the complaint or may call upon the Advocate concerned to reply to the allegations made against him.]

(b)After the perusal of the complaint and the reply, the Disciplinary Committee shall make such enquiries as it thinks fit.

(c)After hearing the complainant and the Advocate concerned, the Disciplinary Committee shall make its report to the Tribunal set up by the Bar Council in this behalf.

(d)When a case is referred to the Tribunal all the relevant documents shall be forwarded to the Chairman of the Tribunal.

(e)Before the Tribunal the proceedings against an Advocate shall be conducted by the Advocate General of the Province concerned [or ICT] or by an Advocate appearing on his behalf. The parties shall also appear in person and be entitled to engage a counsel, but the Advocate General shall have a prior right to conduct the proceedings against the Advocate subject to any directions by the Tribunal.