News & Events

Elections (Amendment) Bill 2017 The Senate on the 23rd of October passed the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2017 with a majority vote, thus imposing a ban on […]

Update On Smog Policy The Punjab Environment Protection Department recently informed the Lahore High Court that the Chief Minister had signed a ‘smog policy’ and the […]

HRCP Discusses Pakistan’s Contribution The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan recently organised a media briefing to discuss Pakistan’s contribution, voluntary pledges, commitments, shortcomings and gaps in fulfilling […]

Christian Marriage Bill To Be Sent To The Law Ministry The Ministry of Human Rights has decided to forward the Christian Marriage and Divorce Bill 2017 […]

Petition To Block the Peshawar Bus Project A writ petition has been filed in the Peshawar High Court, asking it to stay the execution of Bus […]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Unable To Transact Agenda The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly could not hold a sitting after a large number of lawmakers, suspended by the Election […]

Narcotics Control Bill Deferred The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly speaker deferred a bill which sought to abolish the role of police in controlling narcotics in the province. […]

Bill Submitted To Make The Sale of Gutka A Cognisable Offence To legislate for a ban on the sale of gutka in Sindh, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) […]

Lack Of Service Of Tax Notices Pakistan Tax Bar Association has drawn the Federal Board of Revenue’s attention towards a deficiency in the law for ensuring proper […]

Sex With A Minor Wife Declared Rape By Indian Supreme Court The Indian apex court recently ruled sex with a minor, despite the couple being married, […]

Alleged Violation Of Code Of Conduct By PTI The Islamabad High Court has allowed the Election Commission of Pakistan to proceed against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran […]

Peshawar High Court Jurisdiction Extended To FATA The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice approved the extension of jurisdiction of the Peshawar High Court […]

Lawmakers Barred from Punjab Assembly Eighty-four (84) lawmakers were barred from attending the session of Punjab Assembly a day after the Election Commission of Pakistan suspended […]

Federal Jobs Quota Issue Brought to the CCI The federal cabinet recently decided to present the issue of the extension in jobs quota to the Council […]

Two Days Given To Punjab Chief Secretary To Submit Inquiry Report On MDCAT Leak The Lahore High Court has recently ordered the Punjab Chief Secretary to […]

Utilisation Of Zakat For Higher Education For students whose financial constraints do not permit them to pursue higher education, the Sindh Zakat Council seeks to prepare […]

Court Asks Government For Fund Details Of Let Girls Learn Project The Sindh High Court has directed the respondent federal government authorities to file details of […]