Quetta: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has emphasised that improving facilities for lawyers can play a vital role in strengthening Pakistan’s justice system. He made these remarks during a meeting with delegations from the Pakistan Bar Council and the Balochistan Bar Council. The meeting focused on challenges faced by the legal community and reviewed various…
The Peshawar High Court has delivered a significant ruling stating that minor convictions should not be treated as adverse entries in Police Clearance Certificates (PCCs), reinforcing the principles of fairness, dignity, and rehabilitation. In its judgement, the court clarified that petty offences — especially those resulting in nominal fines — cannot be equated with serious…
Pakistan’s tax justice system is facing a deep structural crisis, with more than Rs5.457 trillion tied up in pending litigation across various judicial forums. The issue was strongly highlighted in a landmark case, Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Lahore v Bank of Punjab (2022), where the Supreme Court of Pakistan criticised tax authorities for unnecessarily prolonging…
