January 6, 2021 PRESS RELEASE CONDEMNATION OF QUETTA CARNAGE Mr. Abid Saqi, Vice-Chairman, Pakistan Bar Council, has strongly condemned the carnage at Quetta when more than a dozen innocent citizens belonging to Hazara Community were barbarically slained in Bolan District of Baluchistan. He has deplored the inaction and utter failure of the Government and law [...]

December 28, 2020 PRESS RELEASE The 230th meeting of the Pakistan Bar Council, was held today at 11:30 a.m. in Council’s Office, Supreme Court Building, Islamabad with Mr. Abid Saqi, Vice-Chairman, in the Chair. The attendance of the meeting was as under:- (1) Mr. Abid Saqi . . . . . . Vice-Chairman In Chair [...]

December 21, 2020 PRESS RELEASE Mr. Abid Saqi, Vice-Chairman, Pakistan Bar Council, expresses his grave concern over the vilification campaign and intimidation directed at Ms. Nighat Dad, Advocate High Court, Lahore. Without delving into the merits of the case she is handling, Mr. Abid Saqi condemns the blatant attempts to deter female lawyers from carrying [...]

December 15, 2020 PRESS RELEASE Mr. Abid Saqi, Vice-Chairman, Pakistan Bar Council, has strongly condemned the attack and firing on Mr. Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar, Senior Advocate, who is sitting Member and Former Vice-Chairman of the Sindh Bar Council. While expressing his grave concern upon increasing incidents of violence targeting Advocates, he has demanded of the Government [...]