Tag: Lahore High Court
Rights Watch | 14 Sep 2023
Four Arrested in Acid Attack on Lawyer in Lodhran
Four individuals have been apprehended by Lodhran city police for an acid attack on a female...
Progressive lawyers ‘say no to military courts’
The Progressive Democratic Lawyers Forum organized a conference today, denouncing military court trials of civilians and calling for free and fair elections.
Imran Riaz Khan’s disappearance remains a mystery
Police have still not presented Imran Riaz Khan in Lahore High Court, 12 days after he has gone missing. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah raises questions by calling it a case of 'self-abduction'.
LHC postpones Junaid Hafeez’s case till May after brief hearing
LHC postpones the hearing of Junaid Hafeez’s case till May after a brief hearing today. Hafeez's father says his son is in high spirits in jail and optimistic to get justice from the courts.
LHC summons Lahore DC, told to submit plan for Aurat March
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued notice to the Lahore deputy commissioner (DC) and city police for March 7 (tomorrow) on a petition challenging the denial of permission to hold the Aurat March on International Women’s Day.
Malik Abdul Qayyum: An Unsung Pro-women Judge
Former judge of the Lahore High Court Malik Mohammad Qayyum, who passed away on Friday in Lahore, authored many significant judgments relating to women's rights in the country.
LHC judge allows PTA to block more sites as Wikipedia restored
The LHC has allowed the PTA to block more websites sharing ‘objectionable material’ as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the restoration of access to Wikipedia blocked on February 3.
Death-row murder convict acquitted after spending six years in jail
AGHS Legal Aid Cell has helped a destitute death-row convict get an acquittal in a murder case after spending six years in jail.
Notification for Punjab CM’s removal set aside
The LHC on Thursday set aside the chief secretary's notification of denotifying Punjab CM Pervaiz Elahi, accepting his petition challenging the governor's order to denotify him. All eyes are on Elahi who is yet to comply with instructions from PTI chief Imran Khan to dissolve the provincial assembly.
Governor did not provide suitable reasons for trust vote, LHC told
The Lahore High Court on Wednesday extended interim relief of reinstating Pervaiz Elahi as Punjab chief minister till Thursday when it will resume hearing his petition challenging the Governor's order to denotify him from his office. The court ordered that Elahi would continue with his earlier undertaking of not dissolving the assembly in the period.
