The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Government Bill) Proposed and moved by: Mr. Sheikh Aftab Ahmed (Member, National Assembly, State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs). Status: Passed […]

Law College Principal, Barrister Amanullah Achakzai, Shot Dead In Quetta According to police sources, the Principal of University of Balochistan’s Law College, Barrister Amanullah Achakzai, was […]

Proposal Floated In Senate To Abolish CII Islamabad: Opposition Senator Farhatullah Babar (PPP) proposed the disbanding of Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) while reflecting upon its […]

Talk On Women And Judiciary At Kinnaird Team CTL was invited last month to a talk by Professor Khawar Qureshi, QC (Queen’s Counsel) on ‘Women’s Empowerment […]

Petition Against Alleged Irregularities In Baab-i-Pakistan Construction Dismissed The Lahore High Court has dismissed a petition of the Opposition Leader Punjab Assembly, Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed, against alleged […]

WAPDA Says Mangla Contract Will Not Be Given To Blacklisted Firm The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has told the Lahore High Court that no […]

Judgment Reserved On ‘Maalik’ Film Ban The federal government has told the Lahore High Court that the exhibition of film “Maalik” was banned for being a […]

Court Seeks Details Of Chinese Bank’s Loan For Orange Line The Lahore High Court has directed the Punjab government to furnish details of loans it obtained […]

Finance Act 2016 The national budget or the Finance Bill has been proposed by the federal government, for the year beginning on the first day of July 2016, and to […]

New Permanent Seats In UNSC Won’t Make It More Representative: Pakistan NEW YORK: Reiterating its firm opposition to expanding the United Nations Security Council’s permanent members, […]

Senate Passes 22nd Constitutional Amendment Proposed Bill: Constitution (Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2016 Mover: Zahid Hamid, Minister for Law and Justice Status of discussion in Senate: Passed as the Constitution […]

Law Proposed By Egyptian MP To Remove Religious Affiliation From National ID Cards Egyptian Member of Parliament Alaa Abdel Moneim, known for being a strong willed […]

UAE Proposing Total Ban On Smoking In Public Spaces By End Of 2016 UAE is deciding to ban smoking soon in all public places. People will be […]

Blasphemer Gets Death Sentence MUZAFFARGARH: A blasphemy accused has been sentenced to death by the additional district and sessions court. Nauman Chandia was convicted in a […]

“Law Speak” Legal Awareness Session Human Rights Centre for Women, Lahore is arranging a legal awareness session “Law Speak” on pro women legislation, on Friday June […]

5-Day Accredited Mediation Training Course In Pakistan, By Civil Mediation Academy UK A five-day course leading to Accredited Mediator status. Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): […]

Zia-Era Change To Christian Divorce Law Undone The Lahore High Court has restored a provision of the Christian Divorce Act, 1869, enabling men to divorce their […]