Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1976 — section 131

131. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 09-10-2019 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 91

(ii)a certificate from a Provincial Bar Council 132[or the Islamabad Bar Council, as the case may be] to the effect that the applicant is an enrolled Advocate of the High Court concerned and his name is still borne on the Roll of Advocates maintained by that Bar Council; he is not in arrears of dues of that Council; and that he was not convicted for an offence of professional and other misconduct together with details of any case of professional or other misconduct if pending before such 133[ ] Bar Council.

(iii)a certificate from the High Court concerned that he is a fit and proper person to appear and plead as an Advocate before the Supreme Court of Pakistan: 134 [Provided that in case the applicant submits his application after six months of grant of the fitness Certificate he will have to explain reasons of delay to the satisfaction of Enrolment Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council. If the Enrolment Committee is not satisfied with the explanation it may impose penalty ranging from 135[Rs. 5000/- to Rs. 20,000/-] which the applicant shall pay in account of the Pakistan Bar Council. If the delay exceeds one year the applicant will be required to get the fitness Certificate revalidated from the concerned High Court and also explain through an affidavit the reasons of delay stating also that during that period he did not join any other service, business or vocation and if so he shall submit details thereof with documentary evidence. The Enrolment Committee will grant enrolment if it is satisfied with the explanation so offered subject to payment of penalty by the applicant].

(iv)an affidavit by the applicant that he is eligible and not disqualified to practice as an Advocate of the Supreme Court 136[and that he was not convicted for an offence of professional or other misconduct and no such case is pending before any Bar Council]. 137 [(v) a certificate from the Bar Association of which he is a Member to the effect that he is not in arrears of subscription or any other dues of the Bar Association. 138[(vi) A list of selected cases together with copies of final and detail Judgments in his 15 substantial cases, independently conducted by him in the High Court.]