Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1976 — section 175

175. (1) An Advocate shall not join or carry on any other profession, business, service or vocation or shall not be an active partner or a salaried official or servant in or be subject to the terms and conditions of service of the Government, semi-Government or autonomous body or any other organization or institution, public or private.

(2)Any violation of sub-rule (1) by an Advocate shall entail consequences as provided in Rule 108-O.] 199 [175-A. Non observance or violation of the canons of professional conduct and etiquette mentioned in this chapter by an advocate shall be deemed to be professional misconduct making him liable for disciplinary action.] 200 [175-B. Non observance or defiance of decisions/instructions of the Pakistan Bar Council by any Bar Council or Bar Association or any Member of the Bar/Advocate shall be deemed to be a gross professional misconduct.] 201 [CHAPTER XII - A BAR ASSOCIATIONS 175-C. (1) Only the following Bar Associations of lawyers shall function in Pakistan:

(i)at national level there shall only be the Supreme Court Bar Association which will function in accordance with Rules framed by the Pakistan Bar Council.

(ii)In each Province 202[and in ICT] there may be High Court Bar Associations at principal seat and at the places of Benches of the respective High Courts.

(iii)In each District there may be a District Bar Association.

(iv)In each Tehsil and/or sub-division there may be a Tehsil or Sub-divisional Bar Association.

(2)No other Bar body of lawyers shall be recognized except for the above Bar Associations.

(3)The Provincial Bar Councils 203[and Islamabad Bar Council] shall make Rules regarding recognition/de-recognition and functioning of Bar Associations at High Court, District and sub divisional/Tehsil level. 175-D. The Pakistan Bar Council being controlling and supervisory body shall frame rules for recognition/de-recognition and functioning of the Supreme Court Bar Association.