1998–present
First Women Bank Ltd
Legal Advisor — all branches in Pakistan; corporate, Banking Court recovery and injunctions, and DC/HC/SC matters
Advocate Shahina Akbar, ASC
Phase 2 · Bahria Town
Advocate Shahina Akbar, ASC
Phase 2 · Bahria Town
Legal Chambers · Islamabad Capital Territory
Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan — discreet counsel for Bahria Town and DHA Islamabad residents in property, banking, corporate, income tax, and civil appeals before the High Courts and the apex court.
The Chambers
Advocate Shahina Akbar appears before the Supreme Court of Pakistan from chambers in Phase 2, Bahria Town. She is instructed in property, banking, corporate, income tax, and civil matters by residents of Bahria Town, DHA Islamabad, and institutions across the Capital Territory.
She read law at the University of the Punjab (LL.B., 1995) and holds an M.Sc. in Home Economics, First Class (1975). Enrolment runs from the District Courts (November 1997) through the High Court (December 1999) to the Supreme Court of Pakistan (2 April 2011).
Before full-time practice she taught as Adhoc Lecturer in Home Economics at Government College, Kashmir Road, Rawalpindi (1987–1995) and at Wah Cantt (1996).
Beyond court she has volunteered with Behbud Association since 2008 on women’s legal literacy; contributed to drafting for the Ministry of Women Development (2003); facilitated out-of-court family settlements; appeared in Federal Ombudsman workplace-harassment matters; and undertook a comparative review of women’s laws with SACHET (2008–2016).
Institutional Counsel
Long-standing legal advisor and panel counsel to banks, federal housing, revenue, defence institutions, and infrastructure bodies across Pakistan.
1998–present
Legal Advisor — all branches in Pakistan; corporate, Banking Court recovery and injunctions, and DC/HC/SC matters
2000–present
Panel counsel, Islamabad — District Courts, Federal Service Tribunal, IHC, LHC Rawalpindi Bench, and Supreme Court
2002–present
Federal Govt Employees Housing Foundation — Legal Advisor since 2002; on panel from 2021
2002–Dec 2016
Legal Advisor, Rawalpindi — District Courts, High Court, Supreme Court, and Federal Service Tribunal
2005–Nov 2018
Legal Advisor — Board of Trustees, Cabinet Division; District Courts, High Court, and Supreme Court
2001–2005
Legal Advisor, Rawalpindi
2008–2010
Legal Advisor — Company Zone Islamabad (now LTU)
Also instructed as panel counsel for OGDCL (2001–2005), Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd (2004), FBR (2005–Dec 2016), and Customs (2002–2016).
Practice Focus
Counsel is taken in the following principal lines—before the Banking Court, revenue fora, the High Courts, and the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Title diligence, Bahria Town and DHA plot and file verification, mutation, rent, and land-acquisition disputes—handled with precision for Islamabad Capital Territory residents.
Banking Court recovery and injunctions, court auctioneer work, commercial contracts, and company disputes—measured advice for lenders, businesses, and private clients.
Strategic representation before the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the High Courts— leave petitions, civil appeals, and appellate strategy for high-value matters.
Revenue litigation and advisory drawn from long service as Legal Advisor to the Income Tax Department Rawalpindi, FBR, and Customs—assessments, appeals, and related civil proceedings.
Succession, inheritance, and family matters conducted with discretion— including out-of-court settlements, guardianship, and related property questions.
Service and labour disputes, departmental proceedings, and related civil claims— including appearances for employees, officers, and institutional clients.
Also instructed in arbitration, bail, and white-collar defence where the matter aligns with Chambers’ practice.
Confidential Enquiry
Share a brief outline of your matter. Chambers will review and respond discreetly.
Client Reflections
“Chambers verified our Bahria Phase plot file with meticulous care. Title clarity before purchase saved us from a costly dispute.”
“Our High Court appeal was handled with quiet authority. Strategy was clear, deadlines met, and every filing precise.”
“Supreme Court leave was secured after years of litigation. Representation at the apex court that justified our confidence.”