The annual elections of Lahore Bar Association (LBA) will be held on February 28, 2026, in Lahore, in which more than 32,000 lawyers will use their right to vote. According to the details, polling will be held in Dr Javed Iqbal Auditorium, Shuhada Hall in Karachi, Jinnah Lounge, Iqbal Lounge, and Legit Center. Separate polling booths will be established for women voters in Kayani Hall and the Study Room. Vote no. 8801 to 13000 will be cast in Booth No. 1 in Dr. Javed Iqbal Auditorium.

Voters from 13001 to 19800 will cast their vote in Booth No. 2, which will be established in Shahuda Hall in Karachi. Booth No. 3 will be established in Jinnah Lounge, in which vote no. 19801 to 24000 will cast their vote. Booth No. 4, Iqbal Lounge, is reserved for vote numbers 24001 to 27365.  Polling will be held at Booth No. 5, Legit Center 2, for vote numbers 27366 to 29965. Booth number 6, Lieutenant Center 1, has been assigned for vit numbers 29966 to 32488.

Separate booths for women lawyers have been set up in Kayani Hall and Study Room, No. 7 and 8. Election Board instructs lawyers to cast their votes at designated booths. Earlier, the dispute over the date of the Lahore High Court Bar elections was resolved during a meeting of the office-bearers of rival lawyers' groups. The annual elections of the Lahore High Court Bar will be held on February 28, after matters were settled between office-bearers of the Professional Group and the Independent Group.

Lawyers have unanimously decided that the Lahore High Court Bar elections will be conducted under a biometric system. Lawyers from both the Independent Group and the Professional Group participated in the meeting. Complete consensus was reached on the election schedule. The meeting was presided over by President Lahore High Court Bar Malik Asif Ali Naswana.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)