FIA assigns probe into lawyer Zeeshan Shabbir custodial death
DPO Vehari hands Zeeshan Shabbir custodial death probe over to FIA after Prosecutor General asserts FIAs mandate; Punjab lawyers protest and boycott courts over the killing.
LHC CJ orders halt to cases against underage drivers in Punjab
Chief Justice Aalia Neelum stops cases against underage drivers, orders awareness first, and halts illegal sealing of lawyers chambers, calling for full review and lawful procedures.
PA speaker rejects Imran's allegations in PM Shehbaz's defamation case
However, he acknowledged that it was correct Nawaz Sharif was convicted in the Panama Papers case.
Dowry brought into courtroom in landmark divorce case in Lahore
A Lahore family court makes history after a judge ordered a woman's dowry delivered to the courtroom, inspected it, and directed compensation for damaged items.
LHC upholds life sentence of man convicted of killing wife, dismisses appeal
Lahore High Court rejected convicts appeal and upheld life imprisonment for murdering his wife in Gujranwala
Court grants Parvez Elahi more time in money laundering case
Parvez Elahis acquittal plea delayed as Lahore court grants lawyer time; Moonis case arguments pending.
YouTuber Ducky Bhai gets bail in gambling app promotion case
Lahore High Court grants bail to YouTuber Ducky Bhai in gambling app promotion case.
Punjab courts introduce video link facility for remote hearings
Punjabs district and ex-cadre courts now offer video link facilities for remote hearings, ensuring timely justice and modernising court proceedings.
Lawyers reject Federal Constitutional Court, announce weekly boycott
Committee rejected the Federal Constitutional Court and recent amendments, urging nationwide boycott. Lahore High Court Bar announced weekly Thursday strikes and rallies
Punjab Bar Council welcomes approval of 27th Constitutional Amendment
Punjab Bar Council welcomes Pakistans 27th Constitutional Amendment, highlighting the Constitutional Courts importance for stronger governance and timely justice.
LHC, IHC judges likely to be transferred under new amendment
According to sources, under the proposal, the judges will be assigned to various provincial benches for a period ranging from six months to two years.
Top judge orders tightened security at all Punjab courts after Islamabad blast
Chief Justice of Lahore High Court orders strict security across Punjabs courts following the Islamabad suicide blast, as the Punjab Bar Council calls for protest.
LHC upholds Punjab Healthcare Commission's power to fix medical prices
The Lahore High Court has upheld the Punjab Healthcare Commissions authority to set and monitor prices for hospitals, laboratories, and other medical institutions across the province.
LHC achieves landmark progress under CJ Aalia Neelum's reforms
Lahore High Court, under CJ Aalia Neelum, resolved over 2,700 tax cases in two months, boosting justice and financial governance.
LHC issues notices on petition against Punjab Local Govt Act 2025
Justice Sultan Tanvir heard the petition filed by Mueen Raza Qureshi and others through Barrister Abuzar Salman Khan Niazi.
LHC suggests closure of all commercial activities on Sundays to curb smog
The LHC also directed the strict implementation of the governments notification requiring markets to close by 10 PM
Court summons Parvez Elahi for indictment in illegal recruitment case
The court has also sought arguments on the acquittal pleas submitted by Elahis co-accused
Asma Jahangir Group wins SCBA elections with clear majority
Advocate Haroonur Rasheed of the Asma Jahangir Group has been elected President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), defeating Taufiq Asif from the Hamid Khan Group
Man acquitted in wife's murder case after 5 years in prison
Lahore High Court overturns life sentence in wife's murder case, citing lack of evidence and rising pistol suicides among women as possible alternate cause.
LHC CJ orders strict action over filming inside courtroom
Directs RPO to verify ID card, submit a report in court tomorrow
LHC rejects PTA's response in illegal SIMs case, warns of contempt proceedings
Justice Ali Zia Bajwa heard bail applications of two accused involved in selling illegal SIMs
Lahore court extends Falak Javed's physical remand by 4 days
A Lahore court has extended PTI leader Falak Javeds physical remand by four days in a cybercrime case linked to an anti-state tweet.
LHC bans custodial confessions on air
Court emphasized that now is the right time for regulatory authorities to control media practices
LHC orders crackdown on unregistered SIMs
Justice Bajwa orders immediate deactivation of illegal SIMs and tough action against fraudsters
LHC dismisses petition to regulate Netflix, Amazon, and Prime Video under censorship laws
Court says request not in accordance with law
PBC chairman orders strict implementation of code of conduct as election schedule announced
A complete ban has been imposed on providing food to voters and supporters
Justice on deadline: LHC orders strict timelines for all cases
Chief Justice Aalia Neelum mandates swift judicial action to ensure timely justice
LHC seeks ECP's response on disqualification notices to PTI MPs after convictions
Court questions legality of ECP's action without peakers reference; hearing adjourned till August
Govt withdraws Rs500 court fee after intervention by LHC CJ Aalia Neelum
LHC CJ Neelum clarified that the fee hike occurred before her appointment
LHC suspends NA-175 by-election schedule on Jamshed Dasti's petition
A three-member full bench headed by Chief Justice Aalia Neelum heard the petition
In a first, women lawyers get separate bar room in Attock following LHC CJ directions
The pilot project has been successfully completed at Jand Tehsil Bar Association
LHC CJ orders IG Punjab to review CCD police encounters
CJ directed the IG to meet police officials and assess the situation thoroughly
Bail pleas of Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Sarfaraz Cheema and Mehmoodur Rasheed rejected in May 9 cases
ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gul announced the verdict.
LHC rejects appeal of murder convict serving 100-year sentence in murder case
Justice Amjad Rafiq issued an 11-page detailed verdict on Sagheer Hussains petition.
Sardar Sarfraz Dogar takes helm as IHC Chief Justice: A look at his career
Justice Dogar began his tenure as LHC judge on June 8, 2015 and was transferred to IHC on Feb 1 2025
Election tribunal can restore dismissed appeals over non-appearance, rules LHC
Justice Anwar Hussain of Lahore High Court has issued a ruling
LHC seeks final arguments in May 9 violence bail pleas of Imran Khan
LHC questioned the basis of treating Imran Khan differently from other accused who secured bails
Report reveals Rs106mn in damages to public property during May 9 riots in Lahore
Dozens of government vehicles were vandalised in nine different police jurisdictions
Double murder convict acquitted after 12 years as prosecution fails to prove case
Advocate Usman Tasneem pointed out delays in both the filing of the FIR and the postmortem
Proceedings for same relief cannot be conducted on two different forums: LHC CJ
She emphasised that court time is extremely valuable
Once the accused reappears the surety's responsibility ends, rules LHC
The judgment noted that in many cases, individuals post sureties as a public service
LHC dismisses Fawad Chaudhry's plea to merge all May 9 cases
Justice Tariq noted that FIRs involved separate incidents, times, locations, and accused individuals
LHC bans interviews of suspects, bars recording videos of accused
Justice Ali Zia Bajwa remarked that in Kasur incident, it came to light that the SHO was involved.
LHC CJ Aalia Neelum orders assuring every facility to litigants across Punjab courts
Chief Justice Neelum is taking historic steps to provide facilities to litigants
LHC upholds civil judge's removal over election rigging
Instead of following the rulebook, judges sent the altered results directly to election commission
LHC CJ stresses modern methods to dispose of pending cases
Says new SOPs formed to prevent bogus, fake cases
Cases against 700 fake lawyers in Punjab in five years
Shockingly, records of 1,500 lawyers have gone missing from Punjab Bar Council record
Biometric, picture mandatory for filing petition in Punjab courts
LHC Chief Justice Aalia Neelum has issued fresh SOPs for filing a petition
PM Shehbaz appears in court via video link in defamation suit against Imran Khan
Shehbaz Sharif said that PTI founder leveled baseless allegations against him
Mother can retain child's custody despite remarriage, rules LHC
Court stressed that mother may be awarded custody in the best interest of the child.
LHC prohibits interviews of under-custody suspects in police stations
LHC Justice Ali Zia Bajwa heard the arguments on the petition of Wishal Shakir
Farewell ceremony held for LHC's Ali Baqar Najafi upon his elevation to SC
The ceremony was held at the Judges Lawn where LHC judges heaped praise on Najafi services
Head shaving videos: DIG tenders apology in LHC over despicable act
Justice Ali Zia Bajwa of the LHC heard the case on the petition of Advocate Vishal Shakir.
ATC hands down seven-year jail terms to three in Khalilur Rehman's honeytrap case
ATC Judge Arshad Javed announced the verdict of the high-profile case.
Cops involved in filming dance party suspects face contempt of court
Justice Ali Zia Bajwa said the action taken by the police personnel would be unacceptable
JCP approves Justice Ali Baqar Najafi's elevation to Supreme Court
The decision to appoint Justice Ali Baqar Najafi to the Supreme Court was made by majority vote.
LHC questions reliability of polygraph test in criminal conviction
The hearing was adjourned till April 15 for further experts input and research review.
Punjab CS expresses full confidence in Advocate General Amjad Pervez
Amjad Pervezs leadership, the legal team is providing excellent assistance to the courts
LHC set to launch landmark digital platform for criminal case records
CJ Neelum took notice as challans in over 400,000 cases had not been filed
LHC shows displeasure over absence of attorney general in Anti-Rape Act case
The court summoned the attorney general to appear in-person on April 14
LHC bench dissolved in detention law case after Justice Ishaq recuses himself
Chief Justice Aalia Neelum will now form a new larger bench to hear the case.
Challans of 332 cases submitted in courts on LHC chief justice's orders
Correspondence was sent to the IG Punjab and DIG about the incompetence of officers
Lahore High Court halts dog cull campaign, seeks government's response
The lawyer further claimed that over 1,000 dogs have been killed in the past two weeks
LHC acquits rape convict after six years citing insufficient DNA report
The court's decision stated that DNA samples are not securely transferred
LHC disposes of all petitions pertaining to college incident
LHC Chief Justice Aalia Neelum headed a three-member bench which heard case
Biological fathers must support children born out of wedlock: LHC
LHC underscores moral duty of father to take responsibility for child
LHC completes One-Link Project for FIR-to-verdict record
LHC Chief Justice Aalia Neelum initiated this project
LHC acquits four accused in honour killing case
The accused were facing life imprisonment and seven years of imprisonment each
Moment of pride as LHC gets woman judge after decade
Justice Abhar Gul Khan is first civil judge to have been elevated as high court judge
JCP approves appointment of four new additional judges to LHC
JCP elevates four district and sessions judges to additional judges of LHC
Six-year-old deaf, dumb child recovered as prosecutor general takes stern notice
The recovered boy was handed over to his family
768 judges in Punjab agree on double shifts, 979 decline
DG District Judiciary has forwarded the judges' reports to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi
Petitioner sets himself ablaze inside LHC premises
He was immediately rescued and shifted to a nearby hospital
Judicial Commission member Akhtar Hussain resigns over appointment disputes
He wrote that due to recent controversies surrounding judicial appointments he resigned
Harassment at workplace impediment to women's professional growth: Justice Mansoor
A two-member bench, headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, dismisses plea of accused
LHC's Bahawalpur Bench begins hearing via video link
The service has been launched on the directions of LHC Chief Justice Aalia Neelum
LHC sets aside single-bench order to remove NADRA chairman
Petitioner contended to declare appointment of serving military officer as NADRA chairman
Stray dogs should not be mercilessly culled: LHC
Justice Jawad Hassan pronounced the detailed verdict
CJP Afridi proposes 24-hour lower court functioning to clear backlog
Lower courts to function 24 hours to decide 1.4 million cases: CJ Afridi's proposal
LHC summons CTO over poor traffic arrangements in Lahore during matches
Justice Shahid Karim of LHC conducted the hearing
JCP approves 9 LHC additional judges
The Lahore High Court has a total of 60 judge positions, but until now, only 34 judges were serving
LHC directs DC to make decision on PTI's plea to hold rally at Minar-e-Pakistan today
Justice Farooq Haider of LHC conducted the hearing
PM Shehbaz, son Hamza acquitted in Ramzan Sugar Mills case
NAB accused Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz of misusing PKR 210 million from the national treasury
LHC issues judges' seniority list after Justice Sarfraz Dogar's transfer
20 judges have advanced one position in the seniority hierarchy
Prosecutor General Farhad Shah wants fair probe in rape cases
Says those who will file fake rape cases will go to jail as per law
Three judges from provincial high courts to be transferred to Islamabad High Court
Justice Dogar is likely to be appointed as the next Chief Justice at IHC
LHC expresses concern over declining groundwater levels
Court also blamed PDMA for its lack of action
LHC turns down plea seeking dismissal of case of begging in Saudi Arabia
The FIA Multan filed a case of human trafficking against the accused
Man sentenced to death for raping, murdering 7-year-old girl in Lahore
FIR was lodged after public protests and police investigations confirmed the abuse and murder
Aurat March: LHC seeks reply from district administration over contempt plea
Justice Anwaar Hussain conducted the hearing
Witness retracts statement in Ramzan Sugar Mills case
Further hearings are adjourned until January 30.
LHC judge Farooq Haider assigned to hear cases on suspicious call recordings
CJ Neelum assigned these responsibilities under Investigation for Fair Trial Act 2013
LHC orders increase in commercial water tariff
Commercial water users should be increased to Rs15,000-20,000.
LHC CJ Aalia Neelum inaugurates Judicial Rest House in Lahore
The project was completed at a cost of Rs3.6 billion
SC benches' powers: three judges write letter to Chief Justice Afridi over not fixing case
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Ayesha Malik and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi have written letter
Justice Ayesha Malik calls for legislation on animal rights
Says those who treat animals cruelly should be penalised
LHC seeks smog mitigation measures from departments
Court also ordered WASA to set timeline for installing water meters
LHC CJ Aaliya Neelum inaugurates judicial complex in Kasur
Sessions Judge Tariq Javed briefed the chief justice on the pending cases.
Only 5.33pc of sexual assault suspects in Punjab convicted over three years: report
Ten months of 2024 saw 3,678 rape cases registered, 2,498 arrested, 178 convicted
Prosecution department to introduce AI to expedite provision of justice
The first meeting in this regard was chaired by Prosecutor General Syed Farhad Ali Shah
LHC to hear Imran Khan's bail petitions in May 9 cases today
LHC set to hear Imran Khan's bail petitions in May 9 cases
Prisons in Lahore are 230pc overcrowded, LHC told
The details of prisoners in both jails were submitted to the Lahore High Court.
LHC chief justice's online case tracking initiative to help lawyers, litigants
The LHC will be the first high court of Pakistan to initiate this step
LHC envisions Multan as 'Green City' to tackle pollution
The court directed all the departments to submit their report every month
Prisons in Punjab are overcrowded by 80pc, reveals report
The data reveals the jails of Punjab have capacity of 37,563 inmates
Climate chaos: Will Pakistan have breathing space in 2025?
LHC issued directions to government to take steps to eliminate environmental pollution
JIT holds PTI leadership responsible for May 9 mayhem
ATC judge Arshad Javed conducted hearing into several cases related to May 9
LHC asks Punjab govt to make long-term policy on smog
Justice Shahid Karim of LHC heard clubbed applications on curtailing smog
LHC summons Punjab IG, advocate general over recent incidents in colleges
LHC seeks report on an incident of a private college
LHC set to hear pleas against 2014 PTI protests after 10 years
The court would hear petitions against PTI's 2014 sit-in on Oct 10
Govt, PBC reach consensus on key clauses of proposed constitutional amendments
PBC backs five-year disqualification for any member who votes against party policy
LHC to hear 12-year-old boy's plea challenging his detention in multiple cases
The cases against boy had been registered on the allegation of theft of vehicles
Number of pending challans drastically drops on LHC CJ's direction
Report claims substantial decrease in challans from 380,294 to 20,979
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah shows reservations over Practice, Procedure ordinance
The move will be against the respect of judiciary, says senior SC judge
LHC issues detailed verdict in Nadra chairman's removal case
Any advertisement mechanism or eligibility criteria was not considered, the judgment note
Who are three justices recommended for Supreme Court elevation?
JCP selects LHC CJ Shahzad Ahmad, SHC CJ Aqeel Abbasi and LHC's Shahid Bilal Hassan
LHC declares marriage with ex-wife's sister illegal without completing Iddat
The court annuls bail of the accused
Police recover Sheikhupura girl seven months after disappearance, bust abduction racket
One of the abductors discloses she had kidnapped around 500 girls from Lahores Data Darbar area
LHC halts desealing of factories without permission amid smog threat
The judge lauds CM Naqvi's efforts to implement court orders
Lahore DC places Khadija Shah under house arrest to 'maintain law and order'
The Lahore High Court had granted Ms Shah bail and the DC issued the order ignoring its ruling
LHC orders govt to ensure transparency in civil awards' selection process
LHC orders govt to ensure transparency in civil awards selection process
Caretaker govt furnishes LHC with smog report card
Caretaker govt furnishes LHC with smog report card
