The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has imposed a ban on fresh admissions to nine law universities across the country, citing non-compliance with legal education standards. The banned institutions are:
1. Hyderabad Institute of Law, Hyderabad
2. Government Islamia Law College, Karachi
3. Hamdard University, Karachi
4. University of Sindh, Jamshoro
5. University of Karachi, Karachi
6. University of Punjab, Lahore
7. Hazara University, Mansehra
8. Fatima Jinnah Women’s University, Rawalpindi
9. Islamia University of Bahawalpur
The PBC’s decision, which impacts students seeking to pursue a legal career, aims to ensure the quality and integrity of legal education in Pakistan. The council has urged the universities to address the concerns raised before the lifting of the ban.
