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Pakistan: Lawyers' convention rejects "defaced" constitutional amendments,
Updated : 6 months ago IST
A lawyers' convention in Lahore rejected proposed constitutional amendments, condemned a military press conference, demanded the release of political detainees and missing persons, called for biometric bar elections, and opposed a new property ordinance, citing threats to judicial independen
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Pakistan: Supreme Court dismisses plea against 26th constitutional amendme
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The petition was filed by former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association and current member of the Pakistan Bar Council, Abid S Zubairi against the proposed constitutional amendments.
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"Blatant violation of norms of parliamentary parties," Pakistan Bar Counci
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The PBC in its emergent meeting of the Executive Committee chaired by Vice-Chairperson of Farooq H Naek expressed 'serious concerns' over the mode and manner in which the session of the parliament was summoned to get the constitutional amendments passed
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Pakistan Bar Council calls for formation of judicial commission of SC judg
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In its 242nd meeting, the PBC stated that setting up a judicial commission was needed for an impartial investigation which does not have any external interference and stressed that it was important to find the truth.
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Pakistan Bar association commends initiatives undertaken by India's Suprem
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan's Supreme Bar Body commended initiatives undertaken by the Supreme Court of India such as e-filing, judgments in local languages, the development of e-courts, and various welfare schemes for lawyers.
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Pakistan Bar Council invites Indian lawyers to play cricket
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Pakistan Bar Council has invited a cricket team of men and women lawyers of India to visit the neighbouring during the month of October this year for a match between both the teams in Pakistan and subsequently in India.
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Pakistan: Bar Council condemns ‘manhandling’, detention of Punjab former C
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) condemned the "manhandling" and re-arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi in violation of the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) orders.
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Pak Federal Investigation Agency says 3997 law students suspected to be "n
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In a report presented to the apex court, the FIA said that its joint investigation team (JIT) along with Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) officials and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) questioned the relevant BZU officials and owners of law colleges on order of the top court.
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Pakistan's judiciary in crisis: Lawyers' body files misconduct complaint a
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Friday moved a complaint before the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) seeking necessary action against a judge of the apex court for his alleged involvement in recent audio leaks and corruption. The complaint against Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi was f
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Pakistan legal fraternity threaten boycott if Judicial Commission consider
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 4 (ANI): The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and all bar associations on Tuesday threatened a blanket boycott if Judicial Commission is set to consider elevation of woman judge Justice Ayesha A Malik.
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Pak parliamentary panel endorses jail for criticising armed forces; slamme
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 10 (ANI): From Pakistani federal ministers to opposition leaders to the legal fraternity, people from across the divide have criticised the approval of a bill by the country's National Assembly's standing committee, which proposed up to two years imprisonment and
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Pak Bar Council says Imran Khan's 'malicious intent' behind holding Senate
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 8 (ANI): The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Monday slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government's decision to hold Senate elections via an "open and identifiable ballot", and said that it was based on "malicious intent".
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