Lahore assigns 14 additional sessions judges amid surge in drug cases
Most outlets reported the assignment of 14 additional sessions judges in Lahore to handle a surge in drug-related cases. 24 News HD and Abb Takk News both highlighted the increase in case filings as the primary context, with Abb Takk News adding that between 200 and 300 cases had been transferred to each court for regular hearings. Coverage was largely consistent in framing the move as a response to the rising caseload.
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Lahore deploys 14 additional judges to tackle rising drug cases
LAHORE: The Lahore Sessions Court has assigned 14 additional sessions judges to hear drug-related cases as filings reach record levels. Between 200 and 300 cases have been transferred to each court, where regular hearings are now taking place. Courts handling narcotics cases under the sessions court are reportedly sentencing two...
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Lahore assigns 14 additional sessions judges amid surge in drug cases
The Lahore sessions judge has assigned 14 additional sessions judges to hear drug-related cases following a record increase in the filing of such cases.
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