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LHC warns NAB judges for poor performance
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) issued warning on Thursday to all presiding officers of accountability courts in Punjab over poor performance. The court warned Ali Hassan Rizvi, Ahmad Nawaz Ranjha, Mian Subah Sadiq Wattoo, Falak Sher Farooqa, Mian Muhammad Younas, Muhammad Tariq Abbasi, Wamiq Javaid , Syed Najam-ul-Hassan Najam and Abdul Haque. Earlier, the chief Justice expressed his displeasure over the judges' explanations to the court. CJLHC Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry had expressed
MATRICULATION EXAM WOES – LHC orders BISE chairmen to provide exam...
LAHORE - Lahore High Court Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Wednesday directed chairmen of all boards of intermediate and secondary education (BISE) in Punjab to file their affidavits and inform the court as to when class 10 students were provided roll number slips and how many students failed to sit in the examinations. Earlier, BISE Lahore Chairman Muhammad Akram Kashmiri and BISE Faisalabad Chairman Mumtaz Hussain with their counsel Sheikh Shahid Waheed appeared in court and claimed
LHC dismisses plea seeking early hearing of Javed’s case
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday dismissed a petition seeking early hearing of an already pending petition seeking disqualification of Punjab Assembly's Unification Bloc leader Dr Tahir Ali Javed. LHC Chief Justice (CJ) Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry observed that the petition could not be fixed for an early hearing, as the court is facing a shortage of judges.
The main petition was filed by Zaheer Ahmed Naz, Allah Rakha Azhar, Nasir Mehmood and Muhammad Aslam through their
The main petition was filed by Zaheer Ahmed Naz, Allah Rakha Azhar, Nasir Mehmood and Muhammad Aslam through their
LHC moved to stop further power tariff hike
LAHORE - A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday seeking court orders to restrain the federal government from further increasing the electricity prices and declare all taxes levied on electricity bills as unconstitutional. Rana Ilmddin filed the petition submitting that the unnecessary and illegal taxes imposed by the federal government had forced the people to commit suicides. He said that people were paying direct or indirect taxes on every commodity they
LHC moved to postpone Matric examinations
LAHORE - A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday seeking postponement of the Matriculation examinations and abolition of the objective portion. Azhar Siddique filed the petition while clubbing it with his earlier petition on the same issue.
The petitioner submitted that Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) has changed the objective questions procedure questions for Matriculation examinations starting from March 7. He said that students need
The petitioner submitted that Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) has changed the objective questions procedure questions for Matriculation examinations starting from March 7. He said that students need
LHC gives govt 2 weeks to reply to challenges against new...
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) sought on Thursday a reply within two weeks from the government and the Oil and Gas Regularity Authority (OGRA) chairman on a civil miscellaneous application against the recent increase in petroleum prices.
Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed passed the order on the application, filed by Pakistan Consumer Rights Forum Secretary Muhammad Hanif Goraya through his counsel Mateenul Haq Chaudhry, into an already pending main writ petition on the matter.
Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed passed the order on the application, filed by Pakistan Consumer Rights Forum Secretary Muhammad Hanif Goraya through his counsel Mateenul Haq Chaudhry, into an already pending main writ petition on the matter.
DAVIS CASE – LHC CJ admits newspaper clippings in court...
LAHORE - Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry accepted an application to make foreign and local newspaper clippings about Raymond Davis's activities a part of the court record on Wednesday. Advocate Muhammad Azhar Siddique presented clippings of various newspapers and internet material comprising of 225 pages. He submitted that Davis was involved in spying activities in Pakistan, which the US government itself had admitted. He said the entire press clipping must
No more chances, LHC warns LDA
LAHORE - Lahore High Court gave a last chance on Wednesday to Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on behalf of the Punjab government on a petition challenging the proposed conversion of recreational park at the Lahore Press Club Journalist Housing Scheme Lahore into a residential area by carving out plots for 295 newly-inducted members of the club.
Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed of the LHC adjourned the hearing till March 22 and ordered the LDA to produce all relevant records of the
Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed of the LHC adjourned the hearing till March 22 and ordered the LDA to produce all relevant records of the
LHC dismisses petition challenging NOC for foreign travel
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry on Wednesday while strongly admonishing the lawyer dismissed a petition challenging condition of getting NOC for citizens to go abroad. The CJ while reprimanding Advocate Noshab A Khan, petitioner, said that by filing such useless petition they wasted important time of the court. The CJ said only to get projection in media they file such petition even without studying the relevant law. The CJ was holding proceeding of
Fuel price sprial challenged in LHC
Lahore - The recent increase in petroleum products prices was challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday by an application which was clubbed into a main petition pending on the matter. Mateenul Haq Chaudhry filed the petition submitting that the price hike was unlawful, ineffective and against the rights of citizens. The petitioner said that despite the fact that a petition was already pending against the previous petrol price hike, the federal government and the Oil and Gas
LHC objects on petition against NOC requirement
Lahore - The Lahore High Court (LHC) registrar office on Tuesday has put a procedural objection on a petition challenging requirement of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) before traveling abroad and has asked the petitioner to affix impugned notification issued by interior ministry in this regard. Earlier petitioner advocate Noshab A Khan had challenged the requirement saying that the impugned decision taken by the interior ministry was a gross infringement of civil liberties. He said
LHC CJ disposes of petition seeking ban on Facebook
LAHORE - Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry on Monday disposed of a petition seeking a ban on social networking site Facebook and other websites for displaying blasphemous caricatures and anti-Islam material. The court announced the verdict after Deputy Attorney General Naveed Inayat Malik informed the court that the federal government is taking all steps to block anti-Islam websites. He said that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the
LHC moved against ‘traveling abroad NOC’
LAHORE - A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) challenging condition of obtaining No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for citizens especially artists, students and journalists before traveling abroad. Advocate Noshab A Khan filed the petition saying the impugned decision taken by federal government was an infringement of civil liberty.
Petitioner said the democratic government's decision to consider such a possibility was disappointing, leave aside expound it
Petitioner said the democratic government's decision to consider such a possibility was disappointing, leave aside expound it
LHC seeks reply on extra facilities for Raymond
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court chief justice on Monday directed federal and provincial government to submit a reply on an application against 'extra facilities' being given to double murder accused US citizen Raymond Allen Davis at Kot Lakhpat jail.
Barrister Javed Iqbal Jaffrey filed this application regarding accused Raymond, requesting a withdrawal of all facilities.
He alleged that the accused was enjoying facility of cellular phone, internet, and extraordinary tight
Barrister Javed Iqbal Jaffrey filed this application regarding accused Raymond, requesting a withdrawal of all facilities.
He alleged that the accused was enjoying facility of cellular phone, internet, and extraordinary tight
LHC CJ forms larger bench in Malik’s remission case
Lahore - Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry on Friday constituted a larger bench to hear a petition challenging presidential pardon to Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik by President Asif Ali Zardari. Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed would head the larger bench while next hearing of the petition would be fixed by the court office. Earlier, the petition was being heard by a three-member full bench.
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LHC seeks Punjab govt’s reply on fake medical colleges
LAHORE - Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Friday sought reply from the Punjab government on a petition challenging establishment of four unrecognized medical colleges in the province.
The government was already directed to file a reply but it failed to comply with court directions.
Justice Saeed observed that almost one month had already been granted to the government but it had failed to come up with its contention on the matter. "There will be hundreds
The government was already directed to file a reply but it failed to comply with court directions.
Justice Saeed observed that almost one month had already been granted to the government but it had failed to come up with its contention on the matter. "There will be hundreds
LHC issues notice on petition challenging plaza’s construction
Lahore - Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Thursday issued notices to the Punjab government, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) and the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) on a petition challenging establishment of the Park and Ride Shopping Plaza at the Liberty Market. The judge directed the respondents to file replies until March 2. Judicial Activism Panel Chairman Azhar Siddique and six Liberty Market shop owners filed the petition submitting that
