Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1976 — section 39

39. Inserted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 16-11-2015 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 67 Advocate whose name is proposed that he is willing to serve as Member if elected. A proposal shall relate only to one candidate and shall be invalid if it relates to more than one. The Returning Officer or any other person specifically authorized by him in this behalf shall note on each proposal as soon as it is received, its number as well as the time and the date on which it is received. 40 [(2) The proposal shall contain number of the identity card issued by the Provincial Bar Council 41[or the Islamabad Bar Council] to such candidate and his proposer accompanied by a declaration from the candidate that he does not suffer from any of the disqualifications prescribed in the Act and Rules.] 40a[(3) The candidate shall file with the nomination paper certified copies of judgments of thirty decided cases independently conducted by him in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Federal Shariat Court, High Courts, Civil and Criminal Courts subordinate to High Courts and Tribunals functioning under the law

(a)in civil cases, copies of vakalatnama, plaint, written reply, judgment along with decree sheets, showing name of the Advocate of a party as lead Counsel;

(b)in civil appeals or revisions, copies of vakalatnama, memo of appeal, judgment along with copy of decree sheets showing name of the Advocate of a party as lead Counsel;

(c)in criminal cases, copies of vakalatnama, judgment of Trial Court or final judgment of the High Court, showing name of the Advocate of a party as lead Counsel;

(d)in criminal appeals or revisions, copies of vakalatnama, memo of Appeal along with judgment of the appellate Court showing name of the Advocate of a party as lead Counsel; and

(e)copies should be signed by respective District & Sessions Judge or by his authorized Senior Civil Judge, Criminal, Civil or Family Divisions. In case of judgments of Tribunal that should be countersigned by the Registrar of concerned Tribunal and judgments of High Court should be counter signed by the Additional Registrar of the High Court; Explanation.- In order to establish that a case was independently conducted by the candidate, he shall furnish copy of vakalatnama, pleadings including written statement and final order or judgment showing his name as a lead counsel of a party to the proceedings. 42 [Provided that no voter shall sign more proposals than the number of the members to be elected to the Provincial Bar Council 43[or the Islamabad bar Council]. In case he does so, his proposals received earlier in time up to the number of the members to be elected, shall only be valid.]