Tenant Rights in Pakistan: A Legal Overview
- 04-Oct-2024
Pakistan, like many other countries, has laws in place to protect the rights of tenants. These laws aim to ensure fair treatment, reasonable rent increases, and safe living conditions. Here’s a brief overview of some key tenant rights in Pakistan: Rent Control Laws Reasonable Rent Increases: Rent control laws often limit the frequency and magnitude […]
Protect Your Rights as a Resident Apartment Owner in Pakistan: Navigating Maintenance Fee Disputes
- 04-Oct-2024
As a resident apartment owner in Pakistan, you have the right to ensure that your maintenance fees are utilized transparently and equitably. If you suspect that your building’s management is misusing these funds, failing to provide clear expense sheets, or showing favoritism in the allocation of facilities, you can take legal action to protect your […]
Sindh launches directory to provide legal aid to women in sexual abuse cases
- 18-Nov-2020
Initially, the free legal aid would be provided in three cities of the province including Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur.
Govt to launch campaign to provide women legal aid about inheritance: Mazari
- 12-Oct-2018
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari on Friday said the government would soon launch a campaign to provide women free legal aid regarding inheritance. “We have already started awareness drive regarding the women’s right to inheritance and launching another drive to provide free legal aid soon,” she said while talking to Swedish […]
Inter-Ministerial Committee discusses legal aid mechanism for poor
- 09-Oct-2018
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Senator Farogh Naseem on Tuesday convened a meeting of Joint Inter Ministerial Committee on setting up legal aid mechanism for the poor and vulnerable at the Ministry of Law and Justice. The committee discussed draft legal aid mechanism for poor and vulnerable section of society. Secretary Ministry of Human […]
Law minister proposes establishing authority to provide free legal aid
- 18-Sep-2018
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Farogh Naseem on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the committee constituted by the federal government to prepare a set of recommendations for setting up a new legal aid mechanism for the poor and vulnerable segment of the society. The law minister suggested to constitute a Central Legal Aid […]
Imran Khan promises legal aid, better education for underprivileged if elected to power
- 12-Jul-2018
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan promises Lahore on Thursday that if elected to rule the country, his party will bring reforms to provide legal aid and education for the underprivileged sections of the society, ARY News reported. Addressing a party rally in Lahore, Imran Khan maintained that developed countries provide free legal aid […]