Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulates Independent Group leadership and newly elected Supreme Court Bar Association President Syed Amjad Shah, expressing confidence in stronger cooperation on legal and constitutional reforms.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated the Independent Group on its victory in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections, describing the outcome as a reflection of lawyers’ confidence in the government’s policies and its commitment to legal and constitutional reforms.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Oct. 16, 2025, the prime minister extended special congratulations to Independent Group leaders Azam Nazeer Tarar and Ahsan Bhoon for their efforts.
Shehbaz also congratulated newly elected SCBA President Syed Amjad Shah and other office-bearers, expressing his best wishes for their future responsibilities.
The prime minister said the Independent Group’s victory demonstrated the legal community’s confidence in the government’s policies and its support for the government’s position on law and justice.
“This victory has proved that the lawyers’ community views the government’s constitutional and legal reforms with appreciation,” the prime minister said, according to the statement.
He said the government had always considered the lawyers’ community an important partner in the reform process and would continue to do so.
Shehbaz praised the Independent Group’s leadership, particularly Tarar and Bhoon, for their hard work, their consistent efforts to raise their voice for lawyers’ rights and their initiatives for the welfare of the legal community.
The prime minister expressed hope that the group’s newly elected president, Syed Amjad Shah, and other office-bearers would further strengthen cooperation between the government and the lawyers’ community in advancing the rule of law and justice in the country.
The statement highlighted the government’s emphasis on maintaining a partnership with the legal fraternity as part of its broader constitutional and legal reform efforts.
The prime minister’s remarks followed the Independent Group’s success in the Supreme Court Bar Association elections, with the government expressing optimism about continued collaboration with the newly elected leadership.
The Prime Minister’s Office issued the statement through its Press Wing in Islamabad on Oct. 16, 2025.
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