The Lahore High Court (LHC) is celebrating a historic moment with the appointment of Justice Abhar Gul Khan as an additional judge. She becomes only the second woman to join the LHC’s judicial ranks, following the elevation of Justice Aalia Neelum, the current chief justice. Justice Abhar Gul Khan, born in Lahore in 1972, has […]
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Khawaja Asif granted bail in money laundering case by the LHC
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has granted bail to PML-N leader Khawaja Asif in a case against him filed by the National Accountability Bureau which accuses him of money laundering and owning assets beyond known sources of income. An LHC bench comprising Justice Alia Neelam and Justice Shahbaz Rizvi delivered the verdict on Wednesday. Asif […]
LHC refrains FBR from taking action against Tareen’s sugar mills
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the FBR and directed the tax body to refrain from taking any action against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen’s sugar mills. The case filed before the LHC was heard by Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza as the applicant pleaded before the court that […]
LHC bench hearing Khawaja Asif’s bail plea dissolved
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) bench, assigned hearing of a bail petition of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Khwaja Muhammad Asif in money laundering and assets beyond means case, was dissolved on Tuesday. The dissolution happened after a member of the bench, Justice Asjad Javaid Ghural, recused himself from hearing the petition. The bench […]
LHC suspends court order to file harassment case against Babar Azam
Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday suspended the proceeding of session court’s order to lodge a case against Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam on harassment charges. The order was passed in the high court today during a hearing at the request of Babar Azam. Earlier on, a sessions court in Lahore had directed the Federal Investigation […]
LHC to take notice of manhandling and ink attack on Shahbaz Gill
Lahore: Following yesterday’s attack on the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Shahbaz Gill, Lahore High Court has ordered immediate action against the preparators. Justice Malik Shehzad Ahmad Khan after expressing concern over the matter ordered the authorities to identify the culprits using the close-circuit television (CCTV) footage. The judge however insisted that the police must not harass […]
LHC to hear NAB’s plea seeking Maryam Nawaz’s bail cancellation
The Lahore High Court (LHC) will hear National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) plea seeking the cancellation of bail granted to PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. A two member bench including Justice Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Asjad Giral will address the plea. According to NAB’s plea, Maryam Nawaz who is currently on […]
Aleem Khan is out on bail
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Abdul Aleem Khan from judicial custody upon submission of surety bonds after he was granted bail earlier this week in a case involving possession of assets beyond means. He was released from Kot Lakhpat jail in the evening. Aleem Khan, […]
Beyond the bail
The Lahore High Court has granted post-arrest bail to ultra-right Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi and patron-in-chief Pir Afzal Qadri. They had been arrested last year after their supporters shut down cities and threatened judges following the blasphemy acquittal of Aasia Bibi who left for Canada last week to join her family after having […]
Khadim Rizvi, Afzal Qadri granted bail
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday granted bail to the leader of ultra-right religious group arrested last year after his supporters shut down cities and threatened judges following the acquittal of a Christian woman accused of blasphemy. Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi and his deputy Pir Afzal Qadri were arrested last year […]