Punjab Bar Suspends Licence of Lawyer Representing TikToker Rajab Butt

Punjab bar suspends licence of lawyer representing TikToker Rajab Butt

LAHORE: The Punjab Bar Council (PbBC) on Thursday suspended the practising licence of Advocate Mian Ali Ashfaq for representing TikToker Rajab Butt before a Karachi court despite a strike called by the local bar. The strike had been called in protest against the alleged victimisation of the Karachi Bar Association’s former librarian, Naseer Muhammad Kalhoro. During the strike, judicial proceedings were strictly prohibited within the city courts’…

Punjab Bar Council suspends advocate Mian Ali Ashfaq’s license

F.P. Report LAHORE: The Punjab Bar Council on Thursday suspended the license of Advocate Mian Ali Ashfaq for violating the lawyers’ code of conduct by appearing in court during an ongoing strike. According to the Punjab Bar Council, disciplinary action was initiated against Advocate Mian Ali Ashfaq after he appeared in court despite a lawyers’ strike. The council said such conduct amounted to a clear violation of professional rules. The Bar Coun…