Petition filed to restrain Imran from protesting in Raiwind on September 8, 2016LAHORE: An application has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) to stop Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan from leading his procession to Raiwind, where Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif lives with his other family members. Advocate A K Dogar filed this application in his already pending constitutional petition against the 2014 sit-in by […]
CJ wants new judicial officers to undergo extensive trainings on August 27, 2016LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah said on Friday that no institution could progress without the training of its human resource. While addressing an award distribution ceremony after the conclusion of a trainers programme at the Punjab Judicial Academy (PJA), the chief justice stressed that judiciary was a performance-based institution […]
LHC deplores construction of buildings in Walled City despite stay order on July 23, 2016LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Friday, while hearing a petition against construction of multi-storey commercial buildings inside the Walled City, deplored the ongoing commercial activities regardless of a stay order, which restricted construction works in the area. The chief justice ordered the concerned party to inform as to why […]
LHC serves notice on PR for non-compliance on July 15, 2016LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza on Friday issued notices to the Pakistan Railways minister and authorities on a petition moved on behalf of the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club’s management, complaining violation of the court’s previous order by the respondents. Earlier on July 4, the judge had allowed the RPGCC […]
UHS VC given last chance to clear his position before LHC on June 29, 2016LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Ali Akbar Qureshi on Wednesday gave last chance to the vice chancellor of University of Health Science (UHS) to comply with earlier court order within ten days otherwise contempt of court proceedings would be initiated against him in addition to imposition of heavy fines. Justice Qureshi in his order […]
LHC orders to seal sugar mill owned by PMs cousin on June 25, 2016LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Friday ordered to seal Brothers Sugar Mills, owned by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s cousin, as it owed Rs 870 million to farmers who had provided sugarcane. The judge observed that the payment to farmers could not be stopped and the court would ensure it […]
AG to clarify LHC on issues pertaining to OMT today on May 5, 2016LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the Punjab advocate general (AG) to inform today (Friday) as to why the issues of heritage, environment and transparency were ignored before launching of the Orange Line Metro Train (OMT) project. The bench comprising Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh and Justice Shahid Karim remarked that […]
Misuse of power : Petition challenging ban on feature film Maalik filed on April 30, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, along with lawyer Munir Ahmad, filed a petition before the Lahore High Court, challenging ban on exhibition of Pakistani feature film ‘Maalik’. Earlier, on a petition of a lawyer Mehboob Alam, Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza had already sought reply from the federal […]
Ensuring accountability : Govt to explain non-presentation of audit reports on May 9 on April 27, 2016LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Shahid Waheed on Wednesday gave last chance to the provincial government for filing reply till May 9 on a petition questioning non-presentation of audit reports of district governments of the province before Public Accounts Committee. The judge had sought explanation from the government. Earlier, the judge had directed the […]
LHC orders EPD to regularise 39 contractual employees on April 22, 2016LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh on Thursday directed the Environment Protection Department (EPD) to regularise 39 employees who were recruited on contractual basis. The judge observed that while discharging official functions, efforts should be made to ensure that no one is prevented from earning his/her livelihood due to unfair and discriminatory […]