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Month: July 2026

Sindh Bar Council Announces Province-Wide Court Strike Over Priya Kumari, Missing Children Cases

The Sindh Bar Council (SBC) has announced a province-wide strike of court proceedings on Friday (July 24) to protest the continued disappearance of Priya Kumari and several other missing children in Sindh, while also condemning the reported police action against peaceful protesters demanding their recovery.   In a condemnation statement issued on July 23, SBC …

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Sindh Bar Council Suspends Two Lawyers After JIT Finds Prima Facie Misconduct in Azad Wine Store Incident

KARACHI, July 23: The Sindh Bar Council (SBC) has suspended the licences of two advocates after a Joint Investigation Team (JIT)/Fact-Finding Committee found prima facie evidence of their involvement in the Azad Wine Store incident. In a circular issued on Thursday, the Council stated that the inquiry committee, constituted through an order dated July 21, …

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Supreme Court Completes Digitization of All Pending Cases, Advances Digital Justice Ecosystem

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has completed the digitization of all pending case records, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing institutional modernization programme aimed at establishing a comprehensive digital justice ecosystem. The initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance judicial efficiency, transparency, accessibility, and public service delivery through the integration of technology …

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Chief Ministers Sign Islamabad Declaration on Prison Reforms, Repeat Pledges Instead of Announcing New Measures

The Chief Ministers of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan signed the Islamabad Declaration on Prison Reform at the conclusion of the National Conference on Prison Reform held at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Convened under the auspices of the National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC), the conference brought together judicial leaders, provincial governments, legislators, …

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Chief Justice of Pakistan Represents Country at Global Legal Forum in Russia

The Chief Justice of Pakistan led the Pakistani delegation to the 14th St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPILF), held from June 24 to 26 in the Russian Federation. The delegation, which also included the Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Russia, joined more than 5,000 participants from over …

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