In Malala’s home district, Swat Bar Association elects Inayat Ullah Khan as President

By Haroon Siraj

Swat – Inayat Ullah Khan was elected President while Syed Jahanzeb General Secretary of Swat Bar Association for the year of 2020-2021.

Annual elections of Swat bar Association in World’s youngest Nobel Prize Laureate, were held on June 13, 2020 . Overall the polling remained peaceful as no untoward incident was reported. The lawyers community cast votes in favor of candidates of their choice.

According to the results, Inayatullah Khan Advocate obtained 207 votes and elected New President for Swat Bar Association while his opponent candidate Abdul Wadood Advocate received 116 votes. Ahmed Hussain Advocate secured 192 votes and elected as a vice president against the opponent Akbar Ali Advocate who garnered 127 votes. Likewise for the General Secretary post Syed Jahanzeb was elected while securing 169, as opposed to Zirat Gul Adv who grabbed 151 votes.

Dunya Zeb who clinched 171 votes was elected joint secretary while his opponent Muazam Ali casted 148 votes in his favor. Likewise Arif Ahmed was elected Finance Secretary and khuwaja Yasir Advocate was elected library secretary for the year 20-2021.

Hundreds of members of the Swat bar association exercised their right to vote during the day-long polling which was held at the District Bar building.

In his victory speech Inayatullah Khan thanked all those who voted and showed tremendous support. He vow to work tirelessly for the betterment of the entire lawyers’ fraternity.”

Haroon Siraj is Swat based award winning journalist who writes for leading national & International publications