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Court questions Ehsaas plan’s legitimacy, summons BISP secy
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court was told on Tuesday that the federal law ministry sent a summary to the cabinet for formation of a committee with respect to welfare of lawyers who suffered due to coronavirus-induced lockdown.
Additional Attorney General Ishtiaq A Khan stated this before Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan during hearing of a petition by Lahore High Court Bar Association Secretary Haroon Dugal against lack of government’s support to the lawyers badly hit by the pandemic-related lockdown.
The law officer said the three-member committee, once approved, would furnish recommendations to the prime minister as to how financial aid could be disbursed among the needy lawyers hit by the lockdown.
Chief Justice Khan noted that the court had previously sought a report from “Ehsaas Kafalat Programme” but the report was submitted by Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP).
He also questioned the legitimacy of the Ehssas Programme and summoned the BISP secretary on June 6.
On last hearing, the court was told that the Punjab government had established a fund of Rs130 million for financial support of lawyers affected by the lockdown.
Mr Dogal had pleaded that lawyers had been suffering from an acute financial crisis since the lockdown had been imposed limiting the movement and hearing of cases in courts.
He said the government decided to support people of all segments affected by the lockdown and earmarked funds for them.
However, he said the government had not established any such fund for the lawyers who had no other option except practicing the law before courts.
He asked the court to order the government to provide financial support to the lawyers and establish a fund to the effect.
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LHC forms body on lawyers’ financial aid
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan Thursday constituted a six-member committee to deliberate the mode of financial support to lawyers affected by the coronavirus lockdown.
Acting Advocate General of Punjab (AGP) Shan Gul will head the committee with bar representatives. Earlier, chief minister’s Principal Secretary Muhammad Saud made his appearance before the court following a previous order. Additional Attorney General Ishtiaq A Khan told the court that the federal law ministry was willing to extend financial support to the needy lawyers. He said the cabinet would take up the matter in next meeting. He said the law ministry considered an option of establishing a dedicated portal for registration of the lawyers and payment of support money to them under Prime Minister Ehsaas Programme. Pakistan Bar Council member Ahsan Bhoon told the court that an amount of Rs210 million had been lying with the federal government under the head of financial grant for bar councils and associations. He said the grant money could be distributed among the lawyers after making a certain criteria.
Chief Justice Khan directed the committee to furnish its recommendations on the mode of payment to needy lawyers by April 27. Lahore High Court Bar Association’s secretary Haroon Dugal had filed the petition pleading that lawyers had been suffering from acute financial crisis since the pandemic lockdown had been imposed limiting the movement and hearing of cases in courts. He said the government decided to support all people of all segments affected by the lockdown and earmarked funds for them. However, he said the government had not established any such fund for the lawyers who had no other option except practicing the law before courts.
He asked the court to order the government to provide financial support to the lawyers and establish a fund to this effect.
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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court was told on Tuesday that the federal law ministry sent a summary to the cabinet for formation of a committee with respect to welfare of lawyers who suffered due to coronavirus-induced lockdown.
Additional Attorney General Ishtiaq A Khan stated this before Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan during hearing of a petition by Lahore High Court Bar Association Secretary Haroon Dugal against lack of government’s support to the lawyers badly hit by the pandemic-related lockdown.
The law officer said the three-member committee, once approved, would furnish recommendations to the prime minister as to how financial aid could be disbursed among the needy lawyers hit by the lockdown.
Chief Justice Khan noted that the court had previously sought a report from “Ehsaas Kafalat Programme” but the report was submitted by Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP).
He also questioned the legitimacy of the Ehssas Programme and summoned the BISP secretary on June 6.
On last hearing, the court was told that the Punjab government had established a fund of Rs130 million for financial support of lawyers affected by the lockdown.
Mr Dogal had pleaded that lawyers had been suffering from an acute financial crisis since the lockdown had been imposed limiting the movement and hearing of cases in courts.
He said the government decided to support people of all segments affected by the lockdown and earmarked funds for them.
However, he said the government had not established any such fund for the lawyers who had no other option except practicing the law before courts.
He asked the court to order the government to provide financial support to the lawyers and establish a fund to the effect.
Source
LHC forms body on lawyers’ financial aid
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan Thursday constituted a six-member committee to deliberate the mode of financial support to lawyers affected by the coronavirus lockdown.
Acting Advocate General of Punjab (AGP) Shan Gul will head the committee with bar representatives. Earlier, chief minister’s Principal Secretary Muhammad Saud made his appearance before the court following a previous order. Additional Attorney General Ishtiaq A Khan told the court that the federal law ministry was willing to extend financial support to the needy lawyers. He said the cabinet would take up the matter in next meeting. He said the law ministry considered an option of establishing a dedicated portal for registration of the lawyers and payment of support money to them under Prime Minister Ehsaas Programme. Pakistan Bar Council member Ahsan Bhoon told the court that an amount of Rs210 million had been lying with the federal government under the head of financial grant for bar councils and associations. He said the grant money could be distributed among the lawyers after making a certain criteria.
Chief Justice Khan directed the committee to furnish its recommendations on the mode of payment to needy lawyers by April 27. Lahore High Court Bar Association’s secretary Haroon Dugal had filed the petition pleading that lawyers had been suffering from acute financial crisis since the pandemic lockdown had been imposed limiting the movement and hearing of cases in courts. He said the government decided to support all people of all segments affected by the lockdown and earmarked funds for them. However, he said the government had not established any such fund for the lawyers who had no other option except practicing the law before courts.
He asked the court to order the government to provide financial support to the lawyers and establish a fund to this effect.
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