October 22, 2026
Seven lawyers face terrorism and attempted murder charges over an alleged attack on a civil judge. The bar has struck, judges have stopped hearing cases, and the bench wants dialogue.
September 11, 2026
Justice Khalid Ishaq has suspended PMDC directives ordering Afghan medical students to return to Afghanistan, holding that the council exceeded its jurisdiction and breached the students' fundamental rights.
September 3, 2026
Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh has resigned from the Lahore High Court under Article 206, saying after "deep and sustained reflection" that his growth as a jurist would be better served by legal scholarship and policy research.
August 8, 2026
The Lahore High Court has held that confidential bank customer data constitutes property in law, and that employees who misuse official access to it may be liable for criminal breach of trust. The ruling came in a case involving Rs104 million transferred using fake SIM cards.
July 24, 2026
The All Pakistan Petrol Pumps Owners Association has suspended a planned nationwide shutdown after Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik promised to review dealer profit margins — unchanged since 2022 — and agreed to run the daily petroleum pricing mechanism as a two-week pilot before any permanent decision. Dealers had objected to the daily system that now revises fuel prices every 24 hours; the dispute is paused but unresolved.
July 4, 2026
Pakistan's Judicial Commission has formed seven-member panels to interview candidates for High Court vacancies — the first time prospective superior court judges will undergo structured questioning before appointment. Law Minister Tarar says the process mirrors what already applies to lower judiciary candidates and is designed to ensure merit and transparency.
June 28, 2026
A fresh petition before the Lahore High Court has reignited the long-running controversy over Pakistan's practice of issuing special permits to Gulf dignitaries to hunt the vulnerable houbara bustard.
January 31, 2025
LAHORE– The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday turned down a petition seeking an order to stop the implementation of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2025. LHC’s Justice Farooq Haider remarked that a decision regarding the stay order will be made after receiving the replies from the respondents. The judge later issued notices to all parties and sought reply within three weeks on the petitioned filed by a journalist, Jaffar bin Yar. The petitioner was represented by his lawyer Nadeem Sarwar Advocate in the high court. He has named the Election Commission of Pakistan, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
January 29, 2025
LAHORE: The controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2025 has been challenged in the Lahore High Court, a day after it was approved by Senate amid ruckus by opposition. The petition was filed by Jafar Bin Yaar, a member of the Lahore Press Club, through his lawyer. He has named the Election Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and other parties as respondents. The petitioner said the National Assembly approved the PECA Amendment Bill last week, adding that the lower hours of the parliament suspended its rules to fast-track the approval process of the bill. He added that
October 18, 2023
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has summoned Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaar-ul-Haq and caretaker Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Mohsin Naqvi on December 18, over the issue of altered publications of translations of the Holy Quran. According to the petitioner’s plea, the printing of altered publication of the Holy Quran’s translations is against the law which was passed in 2019 regarding the publication of Islam’s holy book. In the written verdict released by LHC Judge Justice Shujaat Ali Khan PM Kakare and Punjab CM Mohsin Naqvi have been directed to appear before court on December 18. The written order stated
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