Source/Credit: Dawn.com | Pakistan
By Dawn News | October 27, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's renowned human rights activist and advocate Asma Jahangir became the first women president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) after she defeated her opponent marginally by 38 votes in election held on Wednesday.
According to an unofficial vote count, Ms Jahangir bagged 834 votes while Ahmed Owais got 796 votes.
Highest numbers of votes were polled in Lahore where Ms Jahangir received 419 votes and Owais 409.
She was leading in Quetta, Islamabad, Peshawar and Karachi while Owais was ahead in Multan.
President Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif, Chaudray Shujaat Hussain and Pervez Musharraf welcomed Ms Jahangir for winning the presidential seat.
Ms Jahangir said her success is a victory of liberal and democratic forces.—DawnNews
"She has spent most of her career defending the rights of women, religious minorities, and children of Pakistan" says Laila Kazmi writing for Jazba Magazine.
"Aided in her mission by fellow activists and colleagues from the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, she has continued her battle for justice amidst constant threats to her safety," Kazmi further wrote.
--Edited by Ahmadiyya Times
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