Vakalatnama" is a document, by which the party filing the case authorizes
the Advocate to handle it. It is the consent for a lawyer’s
representation.
When an Advocate accepts a vokalatnama on being satisfied of its due
execution by his client, the Court has to accept it as genuine unless the
contrary is proved. ….. [Dr Taslima Nasreen vs. The State, 15 BLD (HCD)
469]