Tag: Lawyers

Judge attack case: LHC bench recuses itself from hearing appeal

  LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) bench on Tuesday recused itself from hearing an appeal, filed against the conviction of a lawyer for hitting a...

PM announces provision of Sehat Insaaf Card to lawyers

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has emphasized the role of lawyers in the provision of justice to the common man and for making the judicial...

Lawyers booked for firing in court

FAISALABAD: Cases were filed against several lawyers on Thursday for carrying out firing and creating ruckus inside a local court’s premises in Faisalabad. Sources stated that police...

Lawyers discuss judicial issues with CJP Khosa

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of representatives of the bar councils/bar associations from all over the country called on Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa...

Lawyers observe countrywide strike

ISLAMABAD: Lawyers on Thursday observed a countrywide full-day strike to protest against the decision of the National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) on Sections...

Lawyers protest against NJPMC on second consecutive day

ISLAMABAD: Lawyers across the country on Thursday observed the second day of the strike against the formation of National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) -...

Lawyers observe countrywide strike against district complaint cells

ISLAMABAD: Lawyers across the country on Wednesday observed a strike against the formation of a National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) - a complaint...

Lawyers boycott court proceedings

KARACHI: The Karachi Bar Association and Sindh High Court (SHC) Bar Association on Monday boycotted the court proceedings against abolishing of powers of justice of...

Sigh of relief for litigants as IBA calls off strike

ISLAMABAD: The legal fraternity of Islamabad Bar Association (IBA) on Wednesday called off their strike after almost forty days and appeared before the courts...

Faisalabad lawyers end 72-day-long protest

FAISALABAD: Lawyers on Tuesday unlocked the premises of district courts, finally ending their protest seeking a Lahore High Court (LHC) bench in the city...

Judges waiting to dispense justice, lawyers have stopped working: Justice Khosa

ISLAMABAD: Justice Asif Saeed Khosa on Wednesday said that judges are waiting to dispense justice but lawyers have "stopped working". Justice Khosa, who will be stepping...

Hearings halted as lawyers continue protests for regional LHC benches

LAHORE: Lawyers in Sahiwal, Sargodha, Faisalabad and Gujranwala on Wednesday continued protesting for the establishment of high court benches in their respective districts. They are asking...

Lawyers continue protesting for LHC regional benches on seventh day

Lawyers in Sahiwal, Sargodha, Faisalabad and Gujranwala continued protesting on the seventh consecutive day, seeking the establishment of high court benches in their respective...

Lawyers demand for LHC bench in Faisalabad, vandalise sessions court

FAISALABAD: Lawyers in Faisalabad vandalised a sessions court on Wednesday as they demanded that a bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) be established...

HEC verification shows degrees of 205 lawyers fake

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) was told on Wednesday that the degrees of 205 practising lawyers across Pakistan were found to be bogus. The revelation came...

EOBI case: SC seeks reply from law ministry

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has sought a reply from the law ministry in the case pertaining to the payment of...

Court orders removal of illegal constructions in F8

Justice Shaukat Siddiqui takes lawyers to task for encroachments on football field ISLAMABAD: The representatives of lawyers were taken to task for defending their fellow...