Lahore High Court
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Pakistan: In rare verdict, Lahore HC orders removal of serving Army general from key position
World | Sep 07, 2024, 09:55 AM ISTLieutenant General Munir Afsar's appointment as the chairman of Nadra was challenged in court, saying it was in violation of the rules. The court's decision was seen as a setback for the all-powerful Army that wants its men in important positions in civil organisations.
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Pakistan: ECP issues election schedule after SC strikes down controversial order on Feb 8 polls
World | Dec 16, 2023, 01:20 PM ISTThe Lahore High Court (LHC) had directed the suspension of the appointment of bureaucrats as Returning Officers, leading to uncertainty over Pakistan's upcoming elections. The petition was filed by imprisoned former PM Imran Khan's PTI and create a furore among other political players.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan challenges five-year disqualification ahead of general elections on February 8
World | Dec 07, 2023, 11:30 PM ISTImran Khan was disqualified from holding office by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on August 8 following his conviction and imprisonment in the Toshakhana corruption case. His sentence was suspended on August 29, but he was re-arrested in the cipher case.
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Pakistan: Where is Sheikh Rashid? Lahore HC gives police one week to recover 'arrested' politician
World | Oct 02, 2023, 09:39 PM ISTRashid's lawyer claimed in September that he was arrested from his residence in Rawalpindi by authorities dressed in "plain clothes". No case was registered against him in Punjab province, the counsel further said.
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Pakistan: Lahore High Court grants protective bail to Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi in Al-Qadir Trust case
News | May 15, 2023, 04:04 PM ISTThe Lahore High Court has granted protective bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi till May 23 in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
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Pakistan: Court grants protective bail to Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi in Al-Qadir Trust case
World | May 15, 2023, 03:51 PM ISTPakistan: Court grants protective bail to Bushra Bibi in Al-Qadir Trust case
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Musharraf death sentence unconstitutional: Lahore High Court
World | Jan 13, 2020, 06:49 PM ISTThe special court of Islamabad on December 17 last handed down the death penalty to 74-year-old Musharraf after six years of hearing the high-profile treason case against him.
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Pakistan government issues notification for Sharif's travel
World | Nov 19, 2019, 11:27 AM ISTIn its notification, the Ministry on Monday reproduced the undertakings provided by PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and Nawaz Sharif to the Lahore High Court in which the terms of their travel and return have been laid out, reports Dawn news.
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Lahore High Court dismisses application against PCB's new constitution
Cricket | Aug 29, 2019, 02:32 PM ISTThe new constitution, which came into existence on August 19, decreased the number of participating teams in domestic cricket from 16 to six.
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Lahore court issues notices to Counter Terrorism Department over plea to quash cases against Hafiz Saeed
World | Aug 27, 2019, 04:02 PM ISTEarlier in July this year, the Trump Administration had expressed doubts over Pakistan's intentions in arresting terrorist Hafiz Muhammed Saeed, the mastermind of the 2001 Indian Parliament attack and the 2008 Mumbai attack.
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Lahore HC to hear plea on Imran Khan's disqualification for not being 'honest and righteous' on March 11
World | Mar 09, 2019, 10:04 PM ISTThe Lahore High Court will on Monday hear a plea seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Imran Khan for not being "honest and righteous" and concealing the alleged parentage of a daughter with a former partner in his nomination papers for the 2018 election.
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Pak ex-PMs Nawaz, Abbasi appear before Lahore Court in treason case linked to Mumbai attack
World | Oct 08, 2018, 05:47 PM ISTFormer Pakistan premiers Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, along with prominent journalist for Dawn newspaper Cyril Almeida, appeared before the full bench of the Lahore High Court on Monday.
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Lahore High Court summons former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif over remarks on 2008 Mumbai terror attack
World | Nov 24, 2018, 11:41 PM ISTSharif, for the first time in May, publicly acknowledged in an interview to Dawn that militant organisations are active in Pakistan and questioned the policy to allow the "non-state actors" to cross the border and "kill" people in Mumbai.
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Petition seeking Imran Khan's disqualification rejected
World | Feb 17, 2015, 06:00 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan's Lahore High Court (LHC) has rejected a petition seeking disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan from Parliament, media reported Tuesday.The petitioner told the court Monday that Article 62 of the constitution
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Lakhvi still under detention in Pakistani jail
World | Dec 19, 2014, 01:03 PM ISTIslamabad: Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, a key planner of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, is still detained at a Pakistani jail despite being granted bail by an anti-terrorism court, a media report said today.Lakhvi who was granted
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Lahore High Court trashes plea to stop screening of Indian film
World | Nov 13, 2014, 01:06 PM ISTIslamabad: A judge has dismissed a petition challenging the exhibition of an Indian film in Pakistani cinemas, media reported on Thursday.Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday held that if the
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Pakistan suspends channel for airing programme against judiciary
World | Oct 21, 2014, 07:22 AM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan yesterday suspended a television channel for 15 days and imposed a fine of Rs 10 million for airing a derogatory programme against the judiciary.The Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) suspended ARY News'
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Pakistani girl hospitalized in India, family seeks custody
World | Sep 20, 2014, 07:01 AM ISTLahore: A court here yesterday sought a reply from Pakistan's foreign ministry on a petition seeking custody of a five-year-old Pakistani girl who is currently hospitalised in India.Shabnam Barkat, a resident of Lahore, had visited
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Pak Ministers challenge court's order to file murder case against Nawaz Sharif
World | Aug 23, 2014, 10:16 AM ISTLahore: Three Pakistani Federal Ministers on Friday challenged a sessions court's decision to register a murder case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz and 19 others for their alleged role
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Imran Khan launches his "Azadi March' from Lahore
World | Aug 14, 2014, 04:58 PM ISTIslamabad/Lahore: Thousands of anti-government protesters, ecouraged by a last-minute court verdict allowing peaceful demonstrations, began their march today from Lahore to Islamabad as the fear of violence gripped Pakistan's capital which has been turned into