Wajih Ahmad Sheikh is a Lahore-based correspondent for Dawn with over two decades of experience covering legal affairs and judicial developments. He can be found on X at @wajihsheikh.
According to a report submitted by the Local Government and Community Development department, as many as 1,420 public toilet facilities currently exist across Punjab.
Updated20 Jun, 202609:25am
Justice Arshad observes that the govt should have issued a proper notice if it intended to recover lease rent from college administration.
Published18 Jun, 202602:11pm
Flays state inaction as Silicosis claims scores of lives; four petitioners, eight members of a family died during litigation.
Updated18 Jun, 202608:51am
An American family that voluntarily moved to Pakistan alleges prolonged delays in grant of citizenship to its Lahore-born children.
Published07 Jun, 202605:19am
NCCIA barred from arresting Chadhar till June 24; Momina has accused the lawmaker of cyber harassment, stalking and blackmailing her after she refused his marriage proposal.
Published05 Jun, 202601:51pm
Dismisses public interest litigation seeking directions for power, gas regulators; rules judicial restraint must be exercised in matters involving executive policy.
Updated05 Jun, 202608:07am
The convicts gang-raped a French woman of Pakistan-origin in front of her three children after dragging her out of her car on Sialkot-Lahore Motorway.
Published03 Jun, 202603:34pm
Observes right to travel abroad protected under Constitution; Justice Kamran notes immigration powers must be exercised fairly and transparently.
Updated26 May, 202607:38am
