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Pakistan: Hours-long road closures near Karachi Press Club amid protests o
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Several roads leading to the Karachi Press Club (KPC) remained closed for hours as lawyers, rights defenders and civil society representatives held demonstrations against the conviction of Pakistan's human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, resulting in major traf
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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 slipping into authoritarian rule, warn country's lawyers
Updated : 6 months 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: Lawyers hail judges who quit over 27th Amendment to "preserve co
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Lawyers and citizens praised three Pakistani judges who resigned after the 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling it an act to "preserve their constitutional oath and honour." Statements printed in Dawn said the judges chose principles over "expediency," defending judicial independence and f
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Pakistan: HRCP pushes for a justice-oriented legal system at landmark conf
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) hosted a conference titled "Decolonising the Law: Human Rights and Legal Reform in Pakistan" to examine the enduring legacy of colonial-era legislation and its detrimental impact on Pakistan's governance and judicial systems.
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Pakistan: Lawyers' boycott over canals project paralyses judicial proceedi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Judicial activities across the subordinate courts in Sindh came to a standstill, as lawyers staged a province-wide boycott in protest against the contentious canals project, as reported by the Dawn.
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Pakistan: Lawyers' protests enter third day, shutter-down strike observed
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A sit-in by lawyers at Babarloi Bypass in Khairpur has entered its third day, with a shutter-down strike being observed across various cities in Sindh.
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Pakistan: Lawyers stage protest over construction of illegal canals
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The lawyers demanded the immediate withdrawal of the canal project, stressing its potential to worsen water scarcity and disrupt the balance of the federation. The protest reflected the growing tension between Sindh and federal agencies over water distribution issues.
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Pak: PoGB lawyers extend court boycott until March 13 over unmet demands
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A joint meeting of the PoGB Bar Council, PoGB High Court Bar Association, and district bar associations, led by the President of the PoGB High Court Bar Association, Tanveer Akhtar Khan, expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of action regarding lawyers' demands, despite ongoing protests fo
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Pakistan: Lawyers' committee demands SC hearing on 26th amendment
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The All Pakistan Lawyers Action Committee (APLAC) has reaffirmed its call for a full hearing by the Supreme Court regarding the petitions challenging the 26th Amendment.
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Karachi lawyers boycott courts in protest against police inaction and viol
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
This action was prompted by an attack on lawyers who were protesting police inaction following the torture of one of their colleagues.
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Pakistan: Lawyers protest against police force over torture of colleague
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Lawyers protested over the non-registration of the case by Pakistan's Mehmoodabad police along Karachi streets against the alleged torture of their fellow lawyer and his family on Wednesday evening.
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