ISLAMABAD – Ministry of Law has issued notification for the appointment of Justice Umar Ata Bandial as 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP). Reports in local media said Justice Bandial will assume the post of country’s senior-most judge from February 2, 2022. A notification issued by ...

The Punjab government on Friday formed a medical board to examine PML-N patron Nawaz Sharif’s medical reports submitted to the Lahore High Court (LHC).  The move came in line with the federal cabinet’s decision. A medical board consisting of nine senior doctors will examine former ...

LAHORE – Lahore High Court said wedlock without observing the period of Iddat may have penalties under Sharia but it cannot be treated as 'unlawful'. Justice Ali Zia Bajwa of LHC issued the ruling in a judgment that upheld an order of a district court of Muzaffargarh. The court dismissed the ...

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court on Monday ruled that children evicting their parents from their house would face jail and penalty under the Parents Protection Ordinance (PPO) 2021. A written verdict of Justice Ali Baqar Najafi cited that a person, no matter a tenant or a house owner, cannot ...

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court on Tuesday referred a petition filed by district attorneys/law officers seeking executive allowance to the Punjab chief secretary. The petition has been filed by district attorneys/law officers working with various administrative departments. During the ...