{
  "id": 10145525,
  "title": "Safdar steps up campaign against pro-govt lawyers group",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/safdar-steps-up-campaign-against-pro-govt-lawyers-group",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T23:03:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2631638/safdar-steps-up-campaign-against-pro-govt-lawyers-group"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's husband, Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar, has ramped up his campaign against the pro-government Independent Group, which is expected to field Syed Amjad Shah as its candidate for the upcoming Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president election. Safdar has publicly questioned the educational and professional credentials of Shah and Ahsan Bhoon, a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), raising concerns about Bhoon's law degree's authenticity. Safdar has filed a complaint with the JCP seeking an investigation into Bhoon's educational certificate, enrollment, and professional credentials, alleging that the degree could be fake, bogus, or unverifiable. Bhoon has vowed to file a defamation case against Safdar in response. The controversy has ignited debate within legal circles about Safdar's campaign, with some members of the Independent Group claiming that the Sharif family, Safdar's political allies, is not supporting him. The dispute carries political implications due to the Independent Group's ties with the current government and its stance on constitutional and political issues.",
  "summary": "CM's husband questions credentials of Amjad Shah, Ahsan Bhoon; files complaints with JCP and NCCIA",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}