MARDAN, Jan 26: Mukhtiyar Bacha of the Democratic Alliance panel was elected as president and Shakeel Zada of ANP-PPP panel was elected as general secretary of Mardan district bar association here on Saturday.

Mr Bacha polled 202 votes against 190 votes of his rival Hakim Syed Khan of PPP-ANP panel and was declared as president-elect. Shakeel Zada secured 247 against 148 votes of his rival Saeed Usman of the Democratic Alliance. All other slots were grabbed by the Democratic Alliance.

Other office-bearers include vice-president Azhar Rahim, joint secretary Meer Afzal Khan and finance secretary Muslim Shah Aryani.

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