The Sindh Bar Council issued a circular on April 3, 2026, directing all advocates across the province to remove unauthorized monograms, metal plates, and insignia displaying titles such as “Advocate,” “High Court of Sindh,” or “Sindh Bar Council” from their vehicles and visiting cards within 15 days. The circular was prompted by a complaint from the Sindh Police Department, which reported the widespread and improper use of such markings by lawyers, a practice prohibited under the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973, and the Sindh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Rules, 2017.
The Council warned that after the 15-day deadline, vehicles parked within court premises across Sindh will be inspected, and any advocate found using unauthorized insignia will face disciplinary proceedings under Rule 76-f of the 2017 Rules. It further highlighted that the printing of the Sindh Bar Council’s official insignia on visiting cards also constitutes professional misconduct, and the Privilege and Vigilance Committee has been empowered to collect information after the grace period and submit cases to the Disciplinary Committee.
The circular makes an exception only for elected members of the Sindh Bar Council, who are legally authorized to use the Council’s monogram or insignia on their vehicles and visiting cards in accordance with Rule 76-f. The notice was formally issued and signed by Pervez Ali Memon, Secretary of the Sindh Bar Council.
