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LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

This document (the "Agreement") is the legal services agreement.

1. IDENTIFICATION OF PARTIES. This agreement is made between


Fatima Tu Zara Butt hereafter referred to as "Lawyer", and Mushtaq Ahmad hereafter referred
to as "Client."

2. CONDITIONS. This agreement will not take effect, and Lawyer will have no
obligation to provide legal services, until the Client returns a signed copy of this agreement,
and pays the fee required by Paragraph 5 of this agreement.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF LAWYER AND CLIENT. The lawyer will


perform the legal services called for under this agreement, keep the Client informed of progress
and developments, and respond within a reasonable time to the Client's inquiries and
communications. The client will be truthful and cooperative with Lawyer, provide on a timely
basis all information and documents necessary to the Lawyer's effective representation of the
Client's interests, keep Lawyer reasonably informed of developments and of Client's address,
telephone number, and whereabouts, timely make any payments required by this agreement and
abide by this agreement. The client should keep in mind that Lawyer's ability to adequately
represent and advise the Client is dependent upon the Client keeping Lawyer fully informed. It
is, therefore, important that Lawyer be fully apprised of all facts and circumstances concerning
the Client's case.

4. LEGAL SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED. The legal services to be provided


by Lawyer to the Client are as follows:

 Tracking all the service records of the client for pension purposes
 File an application for the release of pension
 Follow up on the progress of the application
 Settle the pension claim from Health Department and Account Office
 Provide all the necessary information to the Department for the release of the Pension
If the Client wishes that Lawyer provides any legal services not covered by this agreement or
the matter related to the pension has to be filed before the Court/Tribunal or any other Judicial
Forum, a separate written agreement between Lawyer and Client will be required.

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5. FEES/DEPOSIT. The client agrees to pay Rupees Three Hundred Thousand
(300,000/-) in advance to the Lawyer in her Bank account. The total fee of this matter is fixed as
Rupees Three Hundred Thousand.

6. DISCHARGE OF LAWYER FROM SERVICE. The client may discharge


Lawyer from service at any time by written notice effective when received by the lawyer unless
specifically agreed by the lawyer and Client, Lawyer will provide no further services and
advance no further costs on Client's behalf after receipt of the notice unless Lawyer is required
by ethical or legal reasons to continue representing Client.

7. WITHDRAWAL OF SERVICES OF LAWYER. The lawyer may withdraw at

any time as permitted under the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973. The
circumstances under which the Rules permit such withdrawal include but are not
limited to, the following: (a) Client consents to withdrawal, (b) Client's conduct renders it
unreasonably difficult for the Lawyer to carry out the employment effectively, or (c)
Client fails to pay Lawyer's fees or costs as required by his or her agreement with the
Lawyer.

8. RELEASE OF CLIENT'S PAPERS AND PROPERTY. In the event that


Client requests that Lawyer relinquish Client's original documents in her file, Client agrees to give
Lawyer at least ten (10) working days written notice of Client's request in order to provide
Lawyer sufficient time to make a copy for Lawyer’s records.

9. DISCLAIMER OF GUARANTY. Although Lawyer may express an opinion


about possible results regarding the outcome of the Client's matter, Lawyer cannot guarantee any
particular result. Client acknowledges that Lawyer has made no promises about the outcome
and that any opinion offered by Lawyer in the future will not constitute a guarantee.

10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This agreement contains the entire agreement of


the parties. No other agreement, statement, or promise made on or before the effective date
of this agreement will be binding on the parties.

11. SEVERABILITY IN THE EVENT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY. If any


provision of this agreement is held in whole or in part to be unenforceable for any reason, the
remainder of that provision will be severable and remain in effect.

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12. MODIFICATION BY SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENT. This agreement may

be modified by subsequent agreement of the parties only by an instrument in writing signed


by both of them or an oral agreement to the extent that the parties carry it out.

13. DOCUMENT RETENTION. It is Lawyer’s policy to retain the Client's file in


Law Firm's storage facility for a period of not more than one (1) year. Thereafter, Lawyer
will ultimately destroy all files, documents, records, and writings related to each engagement for
which t h e Lawyer has been retained without notifying t h e Client of the destruction of these
items.

14. FACSIMILE SIGNATURE. Client's facsimile signature on this agreement


will constitute Client's original signature and Client's acceptance of the terms of this
Agreement.

15. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AGREEMENT. The effective date of this


agreement will be the date when having been executed by Client, the agreement is received
by Lawyer.

____________________________ _____________________________

Fatima Tu Zara Butt Mushtaq Ahmed

Lawyer Client

Date: _____ June 2023

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