LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of petitions for the removal of Hamza Shehbaz as chief executive of the province till June 1. LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti heard the petitions filed by Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, MPAs of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and others. During the hearing, […]
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LHC asks president to appoint representative for Hamza oath-taking
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday asked the President of Pakistan to appoint a representative for oath taking of Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz. LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti passed the short order on a petition, filed by Hamza Shehbaz. Advocate General Punjab (AGP) Ahmad Owais appeared before the court at the […]
PML-N to go to court over oath crisis
LAHORE: PML-N is to approach the Lahore High Court against Punjab Governor Omer Sarfaraz Cheema’s refusal to administer oath to the newly elected Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz. The publication stated that the decision was made at the party’s core committee meeting where party leaders discussed the issue with constitutional experts. Sources said that the meeting […]
CJP summons JCP meeting to consider confirmation of LHC judges
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has summoned a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on April 19 to consider the confirmation of 13 Lahore High Court (LHC) additional judges whose tenures are set to expire later that month. The JCP would consider confirmation of Additional Judges including Justice Sohail […]
LHC CJ performs ground breaking of judges residences at new judicial complex
MULTAN: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti on Saturday performed ground breaking of new residences for additional sessions and civil judges here at new judicial complex. The new residences will be completed with a cost of Rs 260 millions, within period of two years, said XEN Building Haider Ali during briefing given […]
Lahore High Court orders to hear pending cases against Musharraf, Zardari and Gillani
LAHORE: On Sunday, the Lahore High Court has set up a full bench to hear pending cases against former presidents Pervez Musharraf, Asif Ali Zardari and ex-PM Yousaf Raza Gillani, Daily Times reported. The bench led by Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti and comprised of Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan and Justice Shujaat Ali Khan, […]
Justice Ameer Bhatti appointed as new chief justice LHC
Justice Ameer Bhatti was sworn in as the new chief justice of Lahore High Court on Tuesday. The ceremony took place a day after Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan retired from office. Earlier, the ministry of law and justice had issued a notification regarding the appointment of Justice Bhatti as the LHC chief justice. Justice Muhammad […]
Punjab govt must perform free burials: LHC
Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC), Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan has ordered the Punjab government to conduct free burials in graveyards. Across Punjab, a ban has been imposed on the collection of money for the burial process. LHC Justice issued an eight-page written verdict on the matter. It was stated in the document that the […]
LHC’s Justice Malik Shehzad becomes senior-most judge in new seniority list
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued a new seniority list where Justice Muhammad Amir Bhatti will be the first senior judge in the seniority of LHC and Justice Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan will be the senior-most judge from July 6 on Saturday. LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan is retiring on July 5 and hence seniority of all judges […]
Strict action ordered by LHC against those responsible for fuel crisis
The Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered strict action against those responsible for the fuel crisis in June 2020. The judgement was given on Friday by Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on the plea of Azhar Siddique. “Government should take stern action against those who have been found guilty for fuel […]