The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has formally requested the Chief Secretary Punjab to take notice of the alleged misuse of sacred Islamic titles in Gilgit-Baltistan, urging strict enforcement of Sections 298-B and 298-C of the Pakistan Penal Code. In a letter issued on Friday, the Bar claimed that certain groups in Gilgit-Baltistan …
The High Court of Balochistan has issued a new set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aimed at strengthening discipline, access control, and the use of internet facilities within the court establishment. The directives, approved by the Hon’ble Chief Justice, strictly regulate entry into court branches, limiting access only to individuals with genuine official work. Branch …
Islamabad, March 2026 — The National Assembly has passed the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2026, introducing a new legal provision that prohibits the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving within the Islamabad Capital Territory. The legislation amends the Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965 (W.P. Ordinance XIX of 1965) and inserts a new …
The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) and Lahore Bar Association (LBA) held a joint press conference to condemn what they called unjustified interference by the Punjab Bar Council in LHCBA’s internal affairs. Leaders reiterated that the High Court has already declared LHCBA an independent body, not subordinate to provincial or national bar councils. LHCBA …
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The United Nations has selected Baloch Khan, Advocate of the High Court and member of KULF, to participate as an Observer in the Third Session of the Preparatory Commission for the Agreement on Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Khan’s accreditation marks a …
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The submissions outlined key legal questions the court must address, particularly the standard for determining genocidal intent. Namibia argued that the court may infer intent from the scale, systematic nature, and repetition of alleged acts, pointing to forced displacement, starvation, and repeated killing of children as compelling indicators. In contrast, Hungary, Fiji, and the …
Punjab has announced that its traditional stamp paper mechanism will end on March 9, transitioning fully to a digital e-Stamp system after the Bank of Punjab reported that the remaining stock of yellow e-stamp papers would be exhausted within days. The Punjab Land Records Authority confirmed that the new software has been developed, internally tested, …
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Islamabad — The National Assembly of Pakistan has introduced an amendment to the Copyright Ordinance 1962 that would modernize Pakistan’s copyright regime by adding statutory licenses for cover versions and broadcasts, a compulsory accessible-format license for visually impaired/print-disabled persons, anti-circumvention/TPM and rights-management protections, higher minimum fines and prison terms, creation of an IP Tribunal, formal …
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