Author: Khudayar Mohla

Managing Partner at Mohla & Mohla - Advocates and Legal Consultants, Islamabad, Founder of The Law Today Pakistan (TLTP) Newswire Service. Former President Press Association of Supreme Court of Pakistan with over two decades of coverage of defining judicial moments - including the dissolution and restoration of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Asif Ali Zardari NAB cases, Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani contempt proceedings, Panama Papers case against Mian Nawaz Sharif, matters involving Imran Khan, and the high treason trial of former Army Chief and President Pervez Musharraf. He now practises law and teaches Jurisprudence, International Law, Civil and Criminal Law. Can be reached at: mohla@lawtoday.com.pk

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Civic Space Shrinking, Says HRCP

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March 28, 2026

LAHORE: A fact-finding report of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has warned that the shrinking of civic space in Punjab and increasing curbs on rights-based NGOs reflect a deepening trend of…

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Senate Panel Okays Bill Allowing NADRA to Impound CNICs for 60 Days

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March 27, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Thursday passed a government bill allowing the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) to provisionally impound computerised national identity cards (CNICs) of individuals, including…

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Juvenile Justice: Theory and Practice: The Book That Helped Build Pakistan’s Child Justice System – and Now Explains It

Estimated read time 5 min read
March 26, 2026

Title Juvenile Justice: Theory and Practice Authors Sharafat A. Chaudhry & Rabia Mustafa Publisher School for Law and Development (SLD) ISBN 979-968-23897-3-0 Price PKR 2,200 / USD 55 (Export) Rating ★★★★★ (5…

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SHC Upholds FIA Jurisdiction in Probe into Prohibited Chemical Imports

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March 26, 2026

KARACHI: While dismissing a plea seeking directives against the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), a division bench of the Sindh High Court, comprising Justice Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry and Justice Abdul Mobeen Lakho, ruled…

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PIC Bins 35 RTI Appeals, Calls Identical Applications Abuse of Law

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March 25, 2026

LAHORE: The Punjab Information Commission (PIC) has thrown out 35 Right to Information complaints filed against multiple offices of the provincial Irrigation Department, ruling that submitting large volumes of identical requests amounts…

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SC Sets Aside SHC Verdict, Rules Preliminary Hearing Mandatory Before Framing Charge in Contempt Proceedings

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March 24, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has set aside Sindh High Court orders in a contempt matter, ruling that a preliminary hearing is mandatory before framing a charge against an alleged contemnor – a…

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IHC Rules Wives Entitled to 50% Share in Matrimonial Assets, Recommends Reforms to Nikah Nama

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March 19, 2026

ISLAMABAD: In a landmark judgment that could reshape how courts treat matrimonial property, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that a wife – whether a homemaker or a working professional –…

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LHC Rawalpindi Bench Sets Aside Sheikh Rasheed’s Umrah Travel Order, Rules ATC is Sole Authority for Passport Impoundment Under Anti-Terrorism Law

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March 18, 2026

RAWALPINDI: While interpreting the legislative intent behind Section 28-A of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, read together with Article 15 of the Constitution, which guarantees citizens the right to freedom of movement, the…

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Federal Judge Overturns Trump Administration’s Staff Reductions at Voice of America

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March 18, 2026

WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Tuesday ordered that the near shutdown of Voice of America was illegal and has ordered the government to reinstate more than 1,000 people who were placed on…

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SC Commutes Triple Murder Death Sentence on Grounds of Schizophrenia

Estimated read time 6 min read
March 17, 2026

ISLAMABAD: While commuting the death sentence of a man convicted for the murder of his brother’s three minor sons, the Supreme Court held that his diagnosed schizophrenia constitutes a supervening and mitigating…

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