In a major development, the Acting Chief Justice has directed that all bail applications in narcotics cases will now be heard by division benches of the High Courts instead of single judges. The decision comes in line with the 54th meeting of the National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee held on 18 August 2025, where reforms in narcotics-related cases were discussed. According to the new directive, bail petitions under the Control

SAN FRANCISCO – Artificial intelligence developed by legal tech startup Eve is seeing growing adoption by U.S. plaintiffs’ law firms, marking a significant shift in how this side of the legal industry operates. The company’s tools are being used to streamline the labor-intensive process of building cases for individuals. Eve’s technology assists attorneys with core tasks such as evaluating new potential cases, drafting legal documents and demand letters, and generating

A quiet village in Abbottabad has secured a monumental legal victory against destructive stone crush plants, thanks to the dedication of a young local lawyer. Hashim Jadoon, just shy of 30, returned to his home in Ghumawan after studying law abroad, wanting to contribute to his community. He found his purpose upon witnessing the environmental devastation: mountainsides half-eaten, waterways poisoned, and forests disappearing due to round-the-clock mining operations. Jadoon chose

Islamabad: Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri has filed a petition before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, seeking leave to appeal against a Sindh High Court order that upheld the cancellation of his LLB degree by Karachi University. The matter stems from a decision of Karachi University’s Unfair Means Committee on 17 August 2024, later confirmed by the Syndicate on 31 August 2024, which declared his 1992 law degree invalid. Justice Jahangiri

LAHORE – The newly constructed Lahore Court building, comprising 40 courts across nine floors, has been completed but is already drawing criticism from the legal fraternity. Lawyers have expressed serious concerns over the lack of basic facilities in the building. Despite its scale, the structure has no toilet facilities on any floor and no sitting areas for litigants or practitioners, making it extremely inconvenient for daily court users. Members of

KARACHI, 25 September 2025 — A dramatic scene unfolded before the Constitutional Bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) during the hearing of multiple connected constitutional petitions, including the controversial matter regarding the cancellation of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri’s law degree. The Bench, headed by Justice Mohammed Karim Khan Agha, repeatedly directed counsel to address the issue of maintainability of the petitions. However, senior lawyers including Salahuddin Ahmed, Faisal Siddiqui,