Best Lawyers & Attorneys Karachi Pakistan

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  • Independent Group wins majority seats in SCBA polls 2020-21

    Abdul Latif Afridi of Independent Group of lawyers, also known as the late Asma Jahangir group, was elected president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for 2020-21. The group notched the maximum slots of the bar, including those of secretary and vice presidents in Punjab and Sindh. Mr Afridi secured 1,010 votes against 796…

  • Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for the year 2018-19

    Amanullah Kanrani of Hamid Khan group was elected president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for the term 2018-2019. Kanrani was backed by the Hamid Khan Group and Mr. Ali Ahmed Kurd, backed by Asma Jahangir group. A total of 3,047 voters were to elect the 22-member body of the SCBA. The Lahore registry…

  • Supreme Court Bar Association election 2017 – 18 results announced

    Pir Kaleem Khursheed and Safdar Hussain Tarar of the Asma Jahangir’s Independent Group were elected president and secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) respectively. Pir Kaleem Khursheed from Indpendent Group of Lawyers and Hafiz Abdur Rahman of Professional Group were contesting for the post of President of Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan. On…

  • Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for the year 2016-17

    Mr.  Irfan Mir Halepota, Advocate supported the independent Group during Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for the year 2016-17. Mr. Rasheed A Rizvi and Aftab Bajwa were elected for the position of president and secretary respectively. Both the candidates were backed by PTI leader Hamid Khan`s, Professional Group. Rizvi received 1289 votes while his opponent…

  • Sindh Environmental Tribunal Stopped SEPA from public hearing of HMR Waterfront Project

    Sindh Environmental Tribunal ordered SEPA to start process afresh for public hearing on EIA of seafront project, thereafter, till today no approval has been issued by the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency in compliance of the law. Sindh Environmental Tribunal on 29th June 2021 set aside a notice issued by the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa)…

  • Pakistan Trademark Rules 2004

    Pakistan Trademark Rules 2004 are framed in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 132 of the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 (XIX of 2001), the Federal Government has made rules. Short title and commencement. These rules are called the Trade Marks Rules,  2004.

  • NAB Ordinance Disqualification to contest elections or to hold public office

    NAB Ordinance Disqualification to contest elections or to hold public office. Section 15 of the National Accountability Bureau / NAB Ordinance  describes the disqualifications as under :- (a) Where an accused person is convicted of [an offence under section 9 of this Ordinance] he shall forthwith cease to hold public office, if any, held by…

  • Legal Notice

    Irfan Mir Halepota & Associates believe that disputes can be resolved by negotiations, conferences by dedicated efforts in a cost effect way.  Hence we always endeavor to resolve disputes by initiating negotiations or by cautioning other party to settle out of court by way of Legal Notices. If no positive response is received after legal…

  • Election and Political Law

    In the current enforcement environment, corporations, major political donors, lobbyists, and Political Parties can face unprecedented scrutiny of their compliance,  and government ethics laws. Irfan Mir Halepota’s Election and Political Law Practice is one of the oldest and most prominent such practices in the Pakistan, specially at Karachi. Individuals and Political Parties turn to Halepota…

  • The Civil Servants Act, 1973

    The Civil Servants Act, 1973 is an Act to regulate the appointment of persons to, and the terms and conditions of service of persons in, the service of Pakistan. Appointments to an All-Pakistan Service or to a civil service of the Federation or to a civil post in connection with the affairs of the Federation, including…

  • ESTABLISHMENT OF BRANCH OFFICE AND LIAISON OFFICE BY FOREIGN COMPANIES IN PAKSITAN

    ESTABLISHMENT OF BRANCH OFFICE AND LIAISON OFFICE BY FOREIGN COMPANIES IN PAKSITAN Board of Investment (BOI) grants permission to foreign companies to open their Branch Office and Liaison Office in Pakistan. BOI (Islamabad & Karachi Offices) have issued 551 permissions during 2007-2010 in respect of opening/extension of Branch and Liaison Offices in Pakistan. Branch Office:…

  • Property Valuation FBR State Bank of Pakistan

    The Finance Bill 2016 an amendment to Section 68 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 had been proposed under which commissioner Inland Revenue had been empowered to reject the collector value of provincial government and appoint valuation committee to ascertain fair market value to determine the income tax. The amendment seeks to determine fair market value…

  • Sindh High Court stays suspension of Teachers of Education Department

    Sindh High Court stays suspension of Teachers of Education Department. The Sindh High Court (SHC) suspended the education department’s notification regarding the suspension of a large number of teaching and non-teaching staff from Nausheroferoz district. The interim order came on the petition of many staff members of District Nausheroferoze , who assailed the notification regarding…