The Sindh Bar Council has issued a strong condemnation of the Pakistan Bar Council’s recent resolution calling for an end to peaceful protests against the Indus River canal construction and corporate farming land allotments. In an emergency resolution (Ref No. R-70/SBC/2025) dated April 28, 2025, the SBC clarified that it never discussed or …
Karachi, April 27, 2025 – The Karachi Bar Association (KBA) has declared a complete strike in the City Courts tomorrow, Monday, April 28, 2025, as part of their ongoing protest. Police officials will not be permitted inside the court premises during the strike. Imran Aziz Advocate, Acting General Secretary of KBA, stated that lawyers …
Karachi, April 26 – The Sindh Police on Friday failed to break the momentum of an ongoing protest led by Amir Wirraich, the President of the Karachi Bar Association (KBA) 2025, as hundreds of lawyers gathered to denounce police atrocities and resist the controversial Six Canal Project on the Indus River. Despite a heavy police …
Karachi, April 26 – A wave of anger and protest has erupted across Karachi’s legal community following the brutal torture and illegal detention of Waqar Baloch and Tahir Mehmood, a former Member of the Managing Committee of the Karachi Bar Association (MMC-KBA), allegedly by officials of Police Station Mominabad. The incident sparked immediate backlash, leading …
Karachi, April 26 – Law students in Karachi have announced a protest against what they describe as police brutality and targeted harassment by officials at Police Station (PS) Defense, following their active involvement in the anti-canal and anti-corporate farming movement. In a strongly worded statement, the students condemned the recent actions of law enforcement, including …
Hyderabad, April 26 – In the recently held elections for the High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Hyderabad, Mr. Ishrat Ali Lohar has been unofficially elected as President for the year 2025. The unofficial results were announced by Yasir Arfat Shar, Returning Officer and Member of the Sindh Bar Council. The polling was conducted at booths …
Lahore, April 26 – The Lahore High Court, through Advertisement No. 01/2025/CJM/(R&E), has officially opened applications for the post of Civil Judge-cum-Magistrate (BS-17) in Punjab. The vacancies are temporary but likely to become permanent, and come with all standard fringe benefits. The Examination Wing of the Lahore High Court invites aspiring candidates domiciled in Punjab …
Quetta, April 26 – In a move aimed at streamlining courtroom procedures and curbing unauthorized movement—commonly referred to as “Touatism”—within the court premises, the Sessions Judge of Quetta’s Sariab Court has implemented a new Entry Identification Card system for public access. According to official sources, only individuals with valid court business will be allowed entry. …
