Summary
Condemned smear campaigns against High Court judges and reaffirmed support for judicial independence during major constitutional change. NABC did not locate a formal PBC resolution on the Amendment.
Leadership in period: Mansoor Usman Awan is ex officio Chair; Peer Muhammad Masood Chishti was elected Vice Chairman for 2026.
Key developments
- Amended election rules to assist provincial and Islamabad bar council elections.
- Condemned a smear campaign against judges and reaffirmed constitutional supremacy.
- The report found no formal, sustained public PBC position on the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
Criterion ratings
Rule of Law and Judicial Independence
Limited
Access to Justice
Not assessed
Governance and Transparency
Limited
Professional Standards and Education
Not assessed
Diversity and Inclusion
Not assessed
Assessment
The PBC is structurally chaired by the Attorney General, and its website publishes statements irregularly. This rating should be revised if the PBC supplies further resolutions.