Hamid Khan Group’s Malik Asif Naswana has been elected as president of Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) by defeating Saqib Akram Gondal of Asma Jahangir Group, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel.
Asif Naswana obtained 7050 votes. Abdul Rehman Ranjha was elected as Vice President of LHCBA by getting 8225 votes while Farrukh Ilyas Cheema becomes the Secretary of the Bar by obtaining 6833 votes.
Earlier, the voting timing for annual elections of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has ended which began at 9am and continued uninterrupted until 5pm.
Seven candidates were vying for three key positions, including the president. A tight contest is expected between presidential candidates Saqib Akram Gondal of Asma Jahangir Group and Asif Naswana from Hamid Khan Group. For the seat of LHCBA Secretary, Farukh Ilyas Cheema and Qasim Ijaz Samra are facing each other, while for vice president, three candidates - Sheikh Haseeb Bin Yousaf, Abdul Rehman Ranjha, and Abdul Razzaq Chadhar are in the race.
Hassam Bin Shoaib Kamboh has already been elected unopposed as finance secretary. Election Board Chairman Shahzad Ahmed Mand said that out of the total 44,232 members, 30,763 registered voters were eligible to cast their votes in a biometric system. He added that 2,287 women and 28,476 men will exercise their voting rights. Seven polling booths have been set up, equipped with 120 computers to facilitate the voting process.
Reporter Malik Ashraf