The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has approved the appointment of 10 additional judges to the Lahore High Court (LHC) following a meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi. Read More: JCP makes 11 additional judges of LHC permanent According to sources, the Judicial Commission considered a total of 24 candidates for appointment as […]
Justice
SC advances digital transformation to strengthen justice delivery
The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has achieved a major milestone in its ongoing programme of institutional modernization by integrating technology across its judicial and administrative functions to build a comprehensive digital justice ecosystem. Through a series of interconnected reforms, the Court is transforming the way cases are managed, judicial services are delivered and institutional […]
Justice Beyond Hashtags
There was a time when courtrooms were the primary arena where justice was debated and determined. Today, that role is increasingly challenged by social media, digital activism, and international advocacy campaigns. A single judicial verdict can trigger global headlines within hours, creating a powerful narrative long before the legal process has reached its conclusion. The […]
DPO vows justice in ‘Muntaha Zahra’ murder case
District Police Officer (DPO) Sargodha Muhammad Sohaib Ashraf on Sunday assured that no leniency would be shown to any individual found guilty in the murder case of eight-year-old student Muntaha Zahra and vowed to ensure the provision of justice by fulfilling all legal requirements. While briefing the media alongside the victim’s father, uncle, and maternal […]
Justice incomplete: Baldia culprits still at large?
Even after 14 years of the Baldia Factory incident, the families of the victims still await justice. Victims’ association and labor unions claim that those responsible for the tragedy still remain unpunished. During press conference at the Karachi Press Club, the representatives of the Baldia Factory Fire Affectees Associations, in affiliation with National Trade Unions […]
Justice for the Victims of the 1984 Sikh Genocide
June 1984 is widely regarded as one of the most controversial and turbulent periods in India’s pre-Modi history. During this time, sections of the Sikh community experienced severe political unrest and a large-scale military operation, which many critics describe as a breakdown in state minority relations, which was remembered in history as a cruel action. […]
Justice, Finally
The Supreme Court’s Thursday dismissal of Zahir Jaffer’s review plea marks a rare moment of legal closure in a case that has haunted Pakistan’s conscience since the blood-curdling murder of Noor Mukadam in 2021. The court maintained its earlier verdict upholding the death sentence first handed down by an Islamabad sessions court in February 2022. […]
How Trump’s Ukraine aid cuts undermine justice for Russian ‘war crimes’
Roksolana Makar braved icy roads and the threat of drone strikes to interview a woman in the Ukrainian town of Izium who said Russian forces tortured her. Surrounded by woods and farmland, Izium still bears scars from a 2022 Russian occupation that left bridges smashed and buildings flattened. The woman told Makar, a war-crimes investigator […]
KP CM urges GB chief justice to ensure transparency amid electioneering
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday wrote to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan, urging immediate judicial intervention to ensure transparency in the upcoming GB elections amid what he described as an “alarming” deterioration in the electoral environment. The move came amid a series of reported incidents involving PTI […]
Voice Heard, Justice Delivered
In an era of eroding public trust in law enforcement, administrative reforms centred on transparency and citizen engagement have become indispensable instruments of democratic governance. Punjab’s Khuli Kachehri initiative represents one such structural intervention – a deliberate effort to dismantle the barriers separating citizens from the institutions mandated to serve them. Launched under the public […]