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Pakistan slipping into authoritarian rule, warn country's lawyers
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's legal fraternity sounded an alarming warning, declaring that the nation "stands in its darkest hour" amid what they described as systematic attacks on democracy, constitutional freedoms, and the rule of law. The statement came during the All Pakistan Lawyers' Convention (APLC), or
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Pakistan: Lahore legal community challenges transfer of judges to Islamaba
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) and Lahore Bar Association (LBA) filed petitions in the Pakistani Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging the constitutional bench's June 19 verdict that upheld the transfer of three judges to the Islamabad High Court (IHC), the Dawn reported on
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed lawyers convention rejects 26th constituti
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A declaration issued after the convention hosted by the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) said, "It is demanded that the Supreme Court fix all petitions against the 26th amendment without a delay before a full court bench of the judges existing prior to the amendment."
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Pakistan: Human Rights body condemns harassment of religious minorities
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the harassment of religious minorities in Pakistan, especially in cases filed against them for engaging in ritual sacrifice during Eid-ul-Azha.
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Lahore Bar Association asks Punjab to bar Ahmadis from performing Islamic
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a letter, dated June 22, 2023, addressed to the Punjab home secretary, LHCBA President Ishtiaq A Khan says offering "Eid prayers and qurbani" are Shaair-i-Islam (Islamic rites) exclusively to be observed by the Muslims.
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Pakistan: Lahore HC Bar Association highlights need for action against bla
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The notification of the Lahore High Court Bar Association showcases how little progress Pakistan has made as a country with regard to "weaponizing" blasphemy. Further, according to the news report, Pakistan has learnt nothing from the mistakes committed as a country which has led to internat
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Attempt to pressurise Pakistan's Lahore HC Bar Association to speak agains
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): The Lahore High Court Bar Association Secretary Khawaja Mohsin Abbas claimed on Monday that there was an attempt by Law Ministry to exert pressure on the bar to pass a resolution against Justice Qazi Faez Isa in exchange for grant-in-aid cheques.
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Pak lawyers give 7 days to PM Sharif for resignation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court Bar Association and the Lahore High Court Bar Association have threatened to launch a countrywide movement if Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif doesn't resign in seven days.
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Resign or face lawyers' movement bigger than 2007: Lawyers tell Shari
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr 22 (ANI): The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) on Saturday gave an ultimatum to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign within a week, or face a lawyers' movement bigger than the one that followed ex-chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry's ouster in 2007.
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