Minister distributes grants-in-aid funds to bar associations

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Jun, 2026) Punjab Minister for Law Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan distributed Grant-in-Aid cheques among office-bearers of various District and Tehsil Bar Associations of Bahawalpur, Faisalabad and Sargodha divisions during a ceremony held at the Durbar Hall of the Civil Secretariat here on Monday.

The ceremony was attended by Punjab Minister for Irrigation Kazim Ali Pirzada, Members of the Provincial Assembly Amjad Ali Javed, Malik Khalid Mahmood Babar, Khalid Mahmood and Syed Ar Ali Shah, Secretary Law Punjab Asif Bilal Lodhi, Additional Secretary Law, Deputy Secretary Law, Parliamentary Secretary for Law Khalid Mahmood Ranjha, Coordinator Law Afzal Ahmed Lali, and representatives of Bar Councils and Bar Associations from the respective divisions.

The minister also offered Fateha for two lawyers, Malik Israr and Zulfiqar, who were martyred in Attock. On the occasion, he handed over financial assistance cheques worth Rs10 million each to their bereaved families.

Representatives of the legal fraternity highlighted issues, including the allocation of land for lawyers’ chambers, parking facilities, women lawyers’ bars, water supply, lawyers’ housing societies and other professional concerns.

Addressing the gathering, Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan said that, under the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the government was taking practical measures for the welfare of lawyers and the development of bar associations.

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He reaffirmed the government's commitment to providing continuous financial support to bar associations across the province.

He said additional initiatives were being undertaken to enhance the professional capacity of lawyers, improve bar rooms and provide modern facilities. He termed the legal fraternity the backbone of the justice delivery system and emphasized that a strong judicial framework was essential for ensuring the rule of law and maintaining public confidence in institutions.

According to official details, District Bar Associations of Faisalabad, Chiniot, Jhang and Toba Tek Singh, along with Tehsil Bar Associations of Jaranwala, Samundri, Tandlianwala, Bhawana, Lalian, Ahmadpur Sial, Shorkot, Gojra, Kamalia and Pir Mahal, received grants totaling Rs6.3 million under Faisalabad Division.

Under Bahawalpur Division, District Bar Associations of Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan, along with Tehsil Bar Associations of Ahmadpur East, Hasilpur, Khairpur Tamewali, Yazman, Chishtian, Fort Abbas, Haroonabad, Minchinabad, Khanpur, Liaquatpur and Sadiqabad, received grants amounting to Rs5.2 million.

Similarly, under Sargodha Division, the District Bar Association Mianwali and Tehsil Bar Associations of Isa Khel and Piplan were awarded grants totaling Rs950,000.