Pakistan Bar Council declares Ahsan Bhoon's law degrees genuine
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Thursday declared that the degrees of its elected members, including prominent lawyer Ahsan Bhoon, were genuine. The announcement by the PBC — the supreme regulatory body of lawyers — follows a debate over lawyers’ degrees, with the qualification of Bhoon, a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), particularly being questioned . In an…
The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) confirmed on Thursday that the law degrees held by its elected members, including the prominent lawyer Ahsan Bhoon, are authentic. The decision came after a controversy surrounding the legitimacy of lawyers’ degrees, with a particular focus on Bhoon, a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP).
The PBC stated that returning officers (ROs) for the council’s 2020 and 2025 elections had verified the elected members’ degrees from their respective universities before recognizing them as PBC members. The ROs for the 2020 and 2025 elections were the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP), who had Bhoon’s degree verified by the relevant universities following the elections.
The PBC emphasized that the verification process was carried out in accordance with the established procedure. The declaration was made in response to calls for verification of prominent lawyers’ degrees, including Bhoon’s, made by former MNA and retired Capt Muhammad Safdar. This demand for verification occurred over a week ago and coincided with Safdar’s intention to form his own group, the Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Group, following his complaint to the JCP seeking verification of Bhoon’s educational qualifications, enrollment, and professional credentials.
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