Samina Qureshi becomes first female President of Bahawalpur High Court Bar

BAHAWALPUR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Feb, 2026) In the annual elections of the High Court Bar Association Bahawalpur, Advocate Samina Qureshi secured a historic victory by obtaining 1,815 votes and was elected president, becoming the first woman in Bahawalpur’s history to hold the office. According to the results announced by Chairman of the Election board Shafi Muhammad Tariq, her opponent, Advocate Muhammad Yaseen Attal of the Supreme Court, ran a competitive campaign and received 793 votes. For the position of General Secretary, Saqib Tariq was elected with 1,460 votes, defeating Jam Shakeeb who secured 1,146 votes.

In the contest for Senior Vice President, Rana Muhammad Shiraz Khalid won with 1,331 votes, while Mirza Muhammad Nadeem Asif received 1,214 votes.

For the office of Joint Secretary, Sardar Abdullah Iqbal Channar obtained 1,298 votes and Malik Javed Iqbal secured 1,292 votes. The results were officially announced by Chairman Election Board Shafi Muhammad Tariq and members of the Election Committee. The newly elected leadership is expected to work toward strengthening the legal community, promoting professional excellence, and addressing issues faced by lawyers in the region.