Amjad Shah, Amanullah face off in Supreme Court Bar elections

Polling is underway for the Supreme Court Bar Association’s 2026-27 annual elections on Thursday, with voting delayed in Karachi as election officials await the arrival of polling agents.

A total of 4,634 registered voters are eligible to cast their ballots at 13 polling stations across the country.

Polling in Lahore and Karachi is scheduled to continue until 5pm, with a break at 1pm.

The main contest for the presidency is between Syed Amjad Ali Shah of the Asma Jahangir Group, also known as the Independent Group, and Sardar Amanullah Khan of the Hamid Khan Group, also known as the Professional Group.

For the secretary’s post, Muhammad Arif Awan of the Independent Group is competing against Mian Irfan Akram of the Professional Group.

Qazi Shehryar Iqbal and Saira Khalid Rajput are contesting the additional secretary’s position, while Muhammad Tanveer Chaudhry and Rai Azhar Iqbal Kharl are vying for finance secretary.

Polling is also taking place in Peshawar, where 360 lawyers are eligible to vote.

Five polling stations have been established across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with 652 eligible voters in the province.

Only lawyers holding Supreme Court licences can cast ballots.