Pakistan Bar Council declares Ahsan Bhoon's law degrees genuine

The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has declared the law degrees of its elected members, including prominent lawyer Ahsan Bhoon, to be genuine. The announcement comes after a debate over lawyers' degrees, with Bhoon's qualifications specifically being questioned. The PBC stated that the returning officers for the council's 2020 and 2025 elections had verified the elected members' degrees from their respective universities before notifying them as PBC members.

The verification process was carried out by the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) for both elections. Some members whose degrees were already verified in previous elections had their degrees sent again for verification to the relevant universities and the Higher Education Commission (HEC). This development follows calls from former MNA and retired Capt Muhammad Safdar for the verification of prominent lawyers' degrees, including Bhoon's, ahead of the upcoming Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections.

Safdar has also filed a complaint with the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) to verify Bhoon's educational qualifications, enrolment, and professional credentials. Bhoon, a former SCBA president and head of the Independent Group, has responded to the allegations by serving a Rs5 billion defamation notice to Safdar, demanding an apology and retraction of the claim that his LLB degree was fake.