In a historic first, on Saturday Sabahat Rizvi has become the first woman Secretary of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA). The Bar has selected a female secretary for the first time since its establishment.
After receiving 4,310 votes in the Saturday election of the LHC Bar Association, Rizvi was chosen as the organization’s first female secretary. Rizvi was the candidate of the independent group.
Congratulations to Sabahat Rizvi for being the first woman elected as Secretary of LHCBA in what was an unprecedented victory at the Lahore High Court!
AGHS lauds Sabahat for breaking the glass ceiling and making history for female lawyers in Pakistan! pic.twitter.com/2DfewYSX4y
— AGHS Legal Aid Cell, Asma Jahangir’s Law Firm (@Asma_Jahangir) February 25, 2023
Rizvi was followed by Mian Irfan and Qadir Baksh Chahal who secured 3,745 and 2,627 votes respectively.
Another female candidate, Rabbiya Bajwa got elected as Vice President LHCBA after bagging 3590 votes.
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