Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1976

Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1976 — section 162

162. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015 98 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976

(i)Name

(ii)Father's/Husband’s name

(iii)Date of birth

(iv)Date of enrolment as an Advocate of Supreme Court/AOR/Senior Advocate

(v)Enrolment No

(vi)Address

(vii)Telephone No

(viii)Photo of Advocate

(ix)Dates of issue and validity

(4)The ID card fee of Rs. 163[2,000/-] shall be paid by the concerned Advocate in collection account of the Pakistan Bar Council with an authorized branch of Habib Bank Limited.

(5)In case an Advocate discontinues his law practice on joining any other profession, business, vocation, service (Govt. or private) or for any other reason, he shall surrender his I.D card to the Pakistan Bar Council.

(6)In case an Advocate has misplaced or lost his original I.D. card he on making an application together with his affidavit in respect of misplacement or loss of his original I.D. card and after payment of Rs.164[1000/-] to the Pakistan Bar Council will be issued a duplicate of his I.D. card]. 165 [108-O. An Advocate having his name on the Roll of a Bar Council shall apply to the later that his certificate be suspended because he intends to join some other profession, business, service or vocation: Provided that he may apply for restoration of his name on the roll of Advocates if he disassociates himself from such business, profession, service or vocation and provides an affidavit that he has not incurred any disqualification under the Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Act, 1973 for enrolment as an Advocate during the period his certificate to practice remained suspended: Provided further that if he fails to seek such suspension within one month of such engagement or employment in such other profession or service he shall be guilty of professional misconduct under the Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Act, 1973 and his name shall also be removed from the roll of Advocates.

This is the text of the provision as enacted. It is legal information, not legal advice, and it cannot account for the facts of your own matter. For advice on your situation, consult a verified advocate.