Petroleum Development Levy challenged in Lahore High Court
- 18-Apr-2026
LAHORE: The recovery of Rs 180 billion rupees petroleum development levy has been challenged in the Lahore High Court on Saturday. It has been pleaded in a petition that the government has recovered 1,234 billion rupees petroleum levy from July to mid-April. “The government has failed to provide relief to general public despite drop in […]
Lahore High Court hears petitions against kite flying
- 13-Apr-2026
LAHORE: A bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) while hearing petitions against kite flying on Monday summoned details of cases against offenders violated prohibition of kite flying. A single bench of the high court, comprises of Justice Awais Khalid, heard petitions filed by the lawyers’ Judicial Activism Panel. “What happened to kites and twine […]
Gunmen open fire at former LHC Judge Hasan Raza Pasha’s office
- 19-Sep-2025
RAWALPINDI: Unknown assailants opened fire on Friday at the office of former Lahore High Court (LHC) judge and senior lawyer Hasan Raza Pasha. The attackers fled the scene after resorting to aerial firing, according to police. Law enforcement officials confirmed that no casualties occurred in the incident. Preliminary investigation revealed four bullet marks on the […]
LHC orders development of anti-beggary app
- 26-May-2025
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday directed authorities to implement effective measures against the beggar mafia, including the development of a mobile app aimed at curbing beggary in Punjab, ARY News reported. The order came during a hearing of a petition seeking the enforcement of the Anti-Beggary Act. The petitioner pointed out that laws […]
SC dismisses plea seeking transfer of May 9 cases
- 11-Apr-2025
ISLAMABAD: In a detailed four‐page written verdict, the Supreme Court has rejected the Punjab government’s request to transfer cases related to the May 9 incidents, ARY News reported. The apex court’s decision emphasises that protecting judicial officers from administrative interference is a constitutional duty, thereby dismissing the petition as lacking sufficient merit. In its ruling, […]
LHC issues notice to govt over slow internet speed in Pakistan
- 11-Dec-2024
The Lahore High Court has served notices to the federal government and other concerned authorities in a case related to improving internet speed throughout Pakistan. Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal presided over the session concerning a miscellaneous petition submitted by the Judicial Activism Panel. The petitioner highlighted that, according to data from the World Population Review, […]
Nikah khwan faces action for conducting underage girl’s marriage
- 11-May-2024
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ordered strict action against Nikah Khwan (marriage officiant) for conducting the marriage of an underage girl, ARY News reported. As per details, Justice Anwarul Haq of the Lahore High Court issued the verdict on a petition filed by Azmat Bibi, the mother of the 14-year-old girl. The court ruled […]
Supreme Court suspends LHC’s RO order; elections on Feb 8
- 15-Dec-2023
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has suspended the Lahore High Court (LHC) order on the appointment of returning officers (ROs) and district returning officers (DROs) from the bureaucracy, which cast uncertainty over holding of general elections in the country which were scheduled for February 8, 2024, ARY News reported on Friday. A three-member […]
LHC orders release of underage drivers
- 12-Dec-2023
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday barred the authorities from keeping underage drivers in police lockups, ARY News reported. The LHC judge Ali Zia Bajwa in its decision barred the police authorities from registering the case over driving license violations and directed to release of the underage drivers on bail. As per details, the […]
Pervaiz Elahi re-arrested shortly after LHC orders release
- 01-Sep-2023
LAHORE: The former Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was re-arrested from Zahoor Elahi Road, Lahore, hours after the Lahore High Court (LHC) released him in the Asset Beyond Means case, ARY News reported on Friday. According to the sources, the capital police arrested the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) president under the Punjab Maintenance of […]