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IHC Judgement on Child Marriage Case

Honourable Justice BABAR SATTAR of the The Islamabad High Court Issuing a written order on the plea of a woman seeking recovery of her 16-year-old daughter who had filed an affidavit to say she had tied the knot of her own free will. The  Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared the marriage of anyone under 18 years of age as being…

SC Overturns Conviction Of Man In Incest Case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of a man accused of incest, observing that such grave allegations require a higher standard of proof supported by credible prosecution witnesses. “A rare allegation of one of the most serious offences committed in the presence of other children and old…

Child Marriage Law Challenged In Federal Shariat Court

A law banning the marriage of children under eight years of age has been challenged in the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) in Islamabad, arguing that it was against the Constitution as well as the tenets of Islam and should be abolished. The bill, which sought to protect the rights of children…

Courts Must Hear Child In Custody Cases, SC Rules

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has underscored the need that courts, particularly family courts and judges of the district judiciary, must hear and respect the voice of the child in cases relating to their custody and guardianship. “This is not an aspirational goal but a binding obligation under the UN Convention…

Court Clears Way For SNC Textbooks

PHC rejects publishers’ plea, allows KPTBB to adopt national curriculum books for grades IX-XII PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by local publishers, effectively lifting a long-standing stay order and allowing the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Textbook Board (KPTBB) to proceed with the adoption and printing of textbooks…

Man Gets Life Term For Kidnap, Rape Of Minor Girl

KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for abducting and raping an 11-year-old girl. Additional District and Sessions Judge (South) Zahoor Ahmed Chandio found accused Aijaz guilty of two offences under Sections 364-A (Kidnapping or abducting a person under the 14 years) and 376 (rape) of…

Three Get Life Sentence In Child Abuse Case

RAWALPINDI: An Additional District and Sessions Judge in Taxila on Saturday sentenced three convicts to a total of life imprisonment, 21 years of additional imprisonment, and fines amounting to Rs4.5 million in a case involving the sexual assault of a 12-year-old boy, blackmail through an obscene nude video, and its…

Man Awarded Life Term For Sexual Assault On Boy

LARKANA: The Model Criminal Trial Court Qambar-Shahdadkot on 9th May handed down life imprisonment sentence to an accused after he proved guilty of subjecting a minor boy to rape. The judge Tariq Bhatti, who also heads special court for gender-based violence, also imposed on the convict Rs100,000 fine and awarded…

Drug Court Directs Urgent Regulation Of Infant Formula Products

LAHORE: In a landmark judgment, the Drug Court Lahore has directed authorities to take urgent steps to regulate the manufacturing, sale, and quality of baby milk, baby food, infant formula, and related products. The court highlighted serious gaps in the oversight of these products, which are widely consumed by infants…

PHC Moved Against Advance School Fee

The court after hearing the arguments issued a notice to the concerned authority and sought a response. PESHAWAR: A writ petition has been filed in Peshawar High Court (PHC) to stop private schools in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) from collecting summer vacations fee in advance and various types of fees from the…
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