PBC lashes out at govt over ‘secret’ constitutional amendments
- 16-Sep-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council has expressed concerns over the government’s move to introduce constitutional amendments, ARY News reported. In a statement, six members of the Pakistan Bar Council, including Mehmood Chohan, Abid Shahid Zuberi, Ishtiaq A. Khan, Shahab Sarki, Tahir Faraz, and Munir Kakar, condemned the government’s actions, stating that the proposed amendments aim […]
Pakistan Bar Council demands formation of Constitutional Court
- 18-Jul-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council has called for the formation of formation of Constitutional Court in the country through a constitutional amendment, ARY News reported. As per details, the bar council said that the proposed court would exclusively hear political and constitutional cases, providing timely justice to the people. The Pakistan Bar Council believes that […]
Lawyers announce countrywide strike after Lahore clash
- 08-May-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) announced a country-wide strike on Thursday against police action on lawyers in Lahore, ARY News reported. In a statement issued here, PBC Vice Chairman Riazat Ali Sahar condemned the police ‘violence’ against lawyers in Lahore, terming it a ‘brutal attack’ on the legal fraternity. He said that the police […]
Independent judiciary, media integral to vibrant democracy: PBC
- 11-Mar-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Monday reiterated its unwavering commitment to upholding the independence of the judiciary and ensuring the freedom of expression in Pakistan. “These foundational principles are integral to a vibrant democracy and are essential for the protection of fundamental rights and the rule of law,” the PBC said in a […]
Interest-free loans to judges ‘unlawful, immoral’: Pakistan Bar Council
- 09-Sep-2023
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has strongly reacted to the approval of interest-free loans to 11 judges of the Lahore High Court (LHC) by the Punjab caretaker government, ARY News reported on Friday. The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) expressed reservations over the provision of interest-free loans to 11 LHC judges in easy instalments for 12 […]
PBC condemns ‘manhandling’, re-arrest of Pervaiz Elahi
- 02-Sep-2023
LAHORE: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has strongly condemned the manhandling and re-arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) president Pervaiz Elahi in “violation of the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) orders”, ARY News reported on Saturday. In a statement, the PBC said Vice-Chairman Haroonur Rashid and Executive Committee Chairman Hassan Raza Pasha, “strongly condemned the manhandling” re-arrest of […]
Pakistan Bar Council opposes civilians’ trials in military courts
- 08-Jun-2023
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council, which is the apex regulatory body of lawyers, has reiterated its consistent view that trials of civilians should not be made in military courts, ARY News reported on Wednesday. A Joint meeting of Vice-Chairmen, Chairmen, Executive Committee and Members of Judicial Commission of Pakistan, of the Pakistan and Provincial/Islamabad Bar […]
Pakistan Bar Council welcomes ‘right of appeal’ in suo motu cases
- 29-Mar-2023
Pakistan Bar Council has welcomed the new legislation under the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Bill 2023, giving the right of appeal to the aggrieved party in suo motu cases, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The Pakistan Bar Council praised the federal government for passing the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Bill 2023 by the […]
Pakistan Bar Council demands full court in election delay case
- 28-Mar-2023
Pakistan Bar Council has expressed concerns over division among the Supreme Court (SC) judges and demanded full court for hearing the case related to a delay in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) elections, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The Pakistan Bar Council spokesperson said in a statement that the full court should hear the election […]
PBC supports govt’s plan to introduce electronic voting machines
- 07-May-2021
It will help in eradicating rigging practices during the polls, the PBC member said while endorsing the plan.