Tag: Courts

Lawyers boycott lower courts to protest colleague’s murder

The lawyers’ community observed a ‘black day’ on Monday and boycotted proceedings in all five district courts in the metropolis to protest the killing...

Federal capital to have 11 new courts, 101 new...

The federal capital is all set to have 11 new courts and 101 more judges, Pakistan Today learnt on Friday. The courts will be setup...

District courts not a safe place

Lack of proper security arrangements at the district courts in the federal capital is posing a threat to the hundreds of people from the...

‘District courts dispose of 96634 cases in five months’

The administration of Lahore High Court (LHC) has said the session courts and civil courts of Lahore disposed of 96634 cases in five months...

Hearing for appointment of judges in apex courts adjourned

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday adjourned the hearing on a constitutional petition seeking opportunities for candidates belonging to the rural areas of...

Lawyers boycott district courts against colleague’s murder

The lawyers community boycotted the lower courts’ proceedings on Tuesday as it observed a strike at all five district courts of the city to...

Hari courts: a must for settling peasants’ land dispute cases

Sindh has a feudal and semi-feudal social composition and agrarian outlook, agriculture being the mainstay of the overall economy of the province. More than...

Lawyers not ready to undergo security checks at courts

The irresponsible behaviour of the lawyers towards security arrangements at the sessions court can endanger the lives of hundreds at the sessions court, Pakistan...

LHC CJ directs IGP to chalk out security plan for all...

Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry on Tuesday directed the inspector general of police (IGP) to chalk out a comprehensive...

LHC CJ takes notice of electricity misuse in courts

Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry on Tuesday, taking serious notice of electricity misuse in courtrooms, offices and various branches...

The danger that lurks in cafes, restaurants and food courts

Smoking in developing countries like Pakistan is on the rise and has turned into global epidemic that the World Health Organisation estimates has already...

Accountability courts extend remand

An accountability court on Wednesday extended the judicial remand of Adil Saleem Tikka till June 6. Tikka was co-accused in a fraud case regarding...

Another day at courts without lawyers

The lawyer community observed a black day on Monday and continued the boycott of courts against the killing of their colleagues, as negotiations between...

Two lawyer brothers murdered; colleagues boycott courts

Two brothers, both lawyers, were gunned down by unidentified assailants in the Musharraf Colony area of Mauripur on Saturday. As the news of the...

Bombing at Nowshera courts kills 2 cops

A bomb attack targeting the District Courts in Nowshera on Tuesday killed two police constables including a female officer and wounded six other people,...

‘Working class can now approach labour courts’

The government has ratified innovative worker-friendly laws in the country, enabling the employees to take their disputes to labour courts, Labour Appellate Tribunal and...

Lawyers boycott courts to protest against Dahri’s killing

On the call of the Punjab Bar Council (PbBC), lawyers on Saturday observed a complete boycott of courts to condemn the murder of senior...