ISLAMABAD, May 21: Islamabad High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the authorities of the Pakistan Bar Council and Punjab Bar Council to appear on May 28 and apprise it of the affiliation issue of Al Maizan Law College.

The Single Bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Mohammad Aslam heard the writ petition of various graduates of Al Maizan College.

Rashid Abdul Memon, through counsel Naeem Bukhari, informed the court that the graduates of the college were not allowed by the two bodies to appear in license tests as the law institute did not fulfil their set criteria.

Another single bench of Justice Raja Saeed Akram Khan sent Mohammad Sadiq Mughal to jail for his failure to pay money to a petitioner Sultan Khan and for giving a forged cheque..—APP

Opinion

Editorial

Sustainable path?
Updated 13 Jun, 2026

Sustainable path?

The FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth.
Prioritising education
13 Jun, 2026

Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
13 Jun, 2026

Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...
A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...