Pakistan: Lawyers' convention rejects "defaced" constitutional amendments, demands judicial independence

Dec 07, 2025

A lawyers' convention in Lahore rejected proposed constitutional amendments, condemned a military press conference, demanded the release of political detainees and missing persons, called...

Pakistan slipping into authoritarian rule, warn country's lawyers

Dec 07, 2025

Pakistan's legal fraternity sounded an alarming warning, declaring that the nation "stands in its darkest hour" amid what they described as systematic attacks on...

Karachi lawyers unite against proposed constitutional amendments amid tensions

Oct 16, 2024

All Pakistan Lawyers Convention held at the city courts, faced disruptions early on as two politically-affiliated groups of lawyers began protesting against each other,...

Pakistan: Lawyers boycott dist courts against new rule for case allocation

Feb 15, 2022

Lahore [Pakistan], February 15 : Pakistan lawyers have protested in Lahore by boycotting district courts against a newly-introduced mechanism of case allocation on the...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed lawyers convention rejects 26th constitutional amendment

Feb 19, 2025

A declaration issued after the convention hosted by the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) said, "It is demanded that the Supreme Court fix...

Pakistan: Lawyers protest continues against new mechanism for case allocation allocation of cases

Feb 16, 2022

Lahore [Pakistan], February 16 : Lawyers in the district courts continued their protest for a second day on Tuesday against a new mechanism for...