As per details, Justice Shahid Karim of the Lahore High Court expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of effective measures during a hearing on pleas related to smog and environmental pollution. The court declared a water emergency due to the deteriorating water situation and directed the installation of water meters. The LHC also ordered the Lahore […]
LHC Judge, Justice Shahid Karim presided over the hearing petitions filed by Haroon Farooq and others. Appreciating the effective traffic management by the wardens, the LHC judge ordered the expeditious processing of health allowance provision for traffic wardens and directed authorities to establish their service structure without delay. Additionally, the court instructed authorities to establish […]
The hearing was presided over by SHC CJ, Justice Shafi Siddiqui. During the hearing, the court questioned the petitioner’s counsel, asking, “What is wrong with this PECA law?” The bench further inquired, “Should there be no punishment for spreading false news?” Chief Justice SHC Shafi Siddiqui remarked that not all decisions are made in courts; […]
LHC judge also ordered the completion of the trial of the case within one month. Headed by Chief Justice of LHC Aalia Neelum, a two-judge bench also comprising Justice Asjad Javaid Ghural heard the bail plea of accused Amna Urooj. During the hearing, Chief Justice Aliya Neelum remarked that misuse of legal provisions has become […]
While presiding over a meeting today about preventing human trafficking in Islamabad, PM Shehbaz also gave instructions to identify Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials, who assist human traffickers and take strong action against them. The prime minister further instructed to complete the ongoing probe into the human trafficking issue at the earliest and submit concrete […]
The LHC bench, headed by Justice Tariq Saleem, announced its verdict on a plea filed by Imran Khan, challenging the notification for video link appearance for physical remand in May 9 cases. In its order, the LHC ruled that presenting accused persons via video link for physical remand cases may affect their fundamental rights. “The […]
According to details, a miscellaneous application was filed in the LHC by Advocate Azhar Siddique. The applicant asserted that the government has ‘failed’ to take any action against human smugglers. Advocate Azhar Siddique further stated that the inaction against smugglers constitutes a violation of the law. It is noteworthy that prior to this incident, there […]
The petitioners argued that privatizing government schools violated the law and would lead to increased fees, depriving underprivileged children of basic education. The Punjab government’s legal counsel clarified that the outsourced schools would remain under government oversight and that the initiative primarily targets non-operational schools to enhance their functionality and services. The court’s decision supports […]
According to reports, schools in the plain areas will remain closed from December 22 to December 31, while in the hilly regions, they will be closed from December 22 until February 28. In Balochistan, winter vacations have commenced, with schools, colleges, and universities in cold regions, including Quetta, remaining closed until February 28. For warmer […]
A single member of the Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench heard a petition against the killing of stray dogs. The petitioner Anila Umair, an animal rights activist, made the Punjab government and the Chief Officer District Council as parties in her petition, calling the shooting and poisoning of dogs to death both illegal and unethical […]
