ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Bar Council (IBC) has suspended the Islamabad District Bar’s notification asking its members to submit affidavits declaring their faith on the Finality of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by the end of January. “Failing which would lead to suspension of their membership from the lawyers’ group,” the notification stated. However, on Thursday, the bar council suspended operation of the district bar’s notification. It also directed representatives of Islamabad District Bar to submit a reply over the issuance of the notification within 15 days. Earlier, a notification was issued by Islamabad Bar Association President Malik Zafar Khokhar and Secretary Mirza Nabeel asking all members to submit affidavits declaring their faith in the Finality of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to fulfill the requirement under the bar’s Amended Rules 2019.

Source: Pakistan Today January 23, 2020 14:59 UTC