JHANG - The annual elections of District Bar Association Jhang for year 2012 were held here the other day.
According to result, former Sessions Judge and senior member of Jhang Bar Association Mehr Ghulam Farid Noul was elected as President by obtaining 285 votes while his opponent Fazalur Rehman Joyia obtained 202 votes.
Mehr Ghulam Farid had been elected President of Jhang Bar Association thrice - in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and now he has been elected for the fourth.
Similarly, Ch Hakim, Ali was elected as Vice-President by obtaining 250 votes while his opponent Mehr Sarfraz Khan got 233 votes. For the seat of General Secretary both the contestants have got equal votes of 244 each and thus the contest has tied.
In Shorkot Bar Election, Mian Akhtar Abbas was elected as President by getting 70 votes while his opponent Mehr Saeed Ahmed got 64 votes. Mehr Saeed Ahmed Sipra elected General Secretary by getting 74 votes while his opponent Safdar Riaz Cheema got 62 votes. Similarly, Naeem Afaq was elected Vice President Shorkot Bar unopposed while Mehr Muhammad .Saleem Joint Secretary.