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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MAGIS 2026: Over 6,500 Students Appear in Nationwide Maarif Scholarship Test

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February 15, 2026

ISLAMABAD: As many as 6,500 aspiring scholarship candidates from Grades 4 to 9 participated in the Maarif Admissions & Scholarship (MAGIS) Examination held on Sunday across major regions of the country. The…

Climate Justice: UN Urged to Codify ICJ Obligations in New Global Resolution

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February 14, 2026

Governments must not squander the opportunity to turn the International Court of Justice’s 2025 Advisory Opinion on states’ obligations regarding climate change into robust climate action, Amnesty International said ahead of discussions…

KP Govt Invokes FCC Jurisdiction – Challenges PHC Verdict in Chiral Land Settlement Case

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February 9, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Invoking jurisdiction of the Federal Constitutional Court the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in the Chitral land settlement case has filed a Federal Constitutional Petition for Leave to Appeal (FCPLA) against the judgment…

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Study Urges Stronger High Court Role in Enforcing International Arbitration to Safeguard Pakistan’s Global Commitments

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February 8, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The quest for judicial predictability in the enforcement of international arbitration agreements has emerged as a key factor in maintaining Pakistan’s standing within the global legal community. Building on this premise,…

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LHC Suspends Punjab Local Govt Act 2025 Operation

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February 6, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi Bench has suspended the implementation of Punjab Local Government Act (PLGA) 2025 that empowered the provincial government of declaring any revenue estate as “urban area” with…

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PHC Declares KP Police Amendment Act 2024 Unconstitutional

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February 6, 2026

PESHAWAR: While issuing a detailed verdict of 28- page relating to Khyber Pakiunkhwa Police Amendment Act 2024, Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) Justice SM Atiq Shah has declared the…

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INTERPOL to Expand Lyon Headquarters Under France Agreement

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February 5, 2026

LYON, France: An agreement between INTERPOL and French national, regional and local authorities will lead to the expansion and modernization of the organization’s General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon, reinforcing the long-term presence…

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LHC Justice Jawad Hassan Decodes Legal Anthropology of Pakistan’s Constitution

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February 4, 2026

LAHORE : In a profound historical analysis, Justice Jawad Hassan of the Lahore High Court delivered a lecture at the Civil Services Academy, urging participants to view the Constitution not as a…

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Judicial Lock-Up Facilities to Be Expanded; Rs48.366m Project Set for Six-Month Completion

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February 2, 2026

RAWALPINDI: The expansion and renovation project of the judicial lock-up (Bakhshi Khana) at the Rawalpindi Judicial Complex has been approved. The lock-up is used as a temporary holding facility for accused persons…

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ICT Administration Launches E-Stamping Service

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February 1, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital administration has initiated e-stamping across Islamabad, bringing stamp paper issuance to a digital portal. The move is designed to close gaps that allowed misuse of paper stamps and…

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