--- title: "Lahore High Court issues notice on petition for Hammad Azhar's meeting" description: "Both outlets reported that the Lahore High Court issued a notice on a petition seeking permission for Hammad Azhar to meet with family or lawyers. 24 News HD described the petition as seeking a meeting with Azhar himself, while Dunya News specified that the petition sought a meeting with his family and lawyers. Otherwise, the framing and details were largely consistent." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9502-hammad-azhar-s-family-seeks-access-during-remand site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Lahore High Court issues notice on petition for Hammad Azhar's meeting pakistan · updated 22 Sep 2026, 9:36 AM PKT · 18–22 Sep 2026 · 8 articles from 5 outlets over 3 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 21 Sep 2026 — Lahore High Court issues notice on petition for Hammad Azhar's meeting (3 outlets) > Both outlets reported that the Lahore High Court issued a notice on a petition seeking permission for Hammad Azhar to meet with family or lawyers. 24 News HD described the petition as seeking a meeting with Azhar himself, while Dunya News specified that the petition sought a meeting with his family and lawyers. Otherwise, the framing and details were largely consistent. - **Dawn** — [LHC reserves verdict on family’s plea for access to Hammad Azhar](https://www.dawn.com/news/2031705/lhc-reserves-verdict-on-familys-plea-for-access-to-hammad-azhar) · 22 Sep 2026, 9:36 AM PKT > LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a petition seeking permission to have access to PTI leader Hammad Azhar for his family and lawyers. A two-member bench headed by Justice Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi heard the petition filed by Hammad’s mother Ishrat Azhar. Barrister Abuzar Salman Niazi, on behalf of the petitioner, submitted that an application seeking permission to mee... - **Dunya News** — [Police reply sought in plea for Hammad Azhar's meeting with family, lawyers](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/974025-police-reply-sought-in-plea-for-hammad-azhars-meeting-with-family-la) · 22 Sep 2026, 8:26 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought a reply from police on a petition seeking permission for a meeting between former federal minister Hammad Azhar and his family members and lawyers. - **24 News HD** — [LHC issues notice on petition seeking meeting with Hammad Azhar](https://www.24newshd.tv/21-Sep-2026/lhc-issues-notice-petition-seeking-meeting-hammad-azhar) · 21 Sep 2026, 10:24 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > The Lahore High Court has issued a notice on a petition seeking permission to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar, 24NewsHD TV reported on Monday. ### 20 Sep 2026 — Hammad Azhar’s family seeks court permission for access during remand (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Hammad Azhar’s family approached the Lahore High Court for permission to visit him during his police remand. The framing was largely consistent, with both excerpts noting the involvement of family and legal counsel, and the context of his custody in a May 9 case. - **Dawn** — [Family moves LHC for access to Hammad Azhar](https://www.dawn.com/news/2031283/family-moves-lhc-for-access-to-hammad-azhar) · 20 Sep 2026, 10:51 AM PKT > LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) was approached seeking permission for family members and legal counsel to meet PTI leader Hammad Azhar, who is currently in police custody on physical remand in a May 9 case. The petition was filed by Hammad’s mother Ishrat Bibi through her counsel, Abuzar Salman Niazi. The petition said a formal request for visitation had previously been submitted to the tri... - **Daily Times** — [Hammad Azhar’s family seeks access during remand](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555556/hammad-azhars-family-seeks-access-during-remand/) · 20 Sep 2026, 4:57 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > The mother and wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar on Saturday approached the Lahore High Court (LHC), seeking permission for access and visitation by family and legal counsel during the suspect’s 21-day physical remand. The petition, filed by Ishrat Azhar and Mariam Hammad, challenges the September 17 order of the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) […] ### 18 Sep 2026 — Lahore ATC dismisses petition by Hammad Azhar’s family for visitation rights (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that an anti-terrorism court in Lahore dismissed a petition filed by Hammad Azhar’s mother and wife seeking permission to visit him during his 21-day physical remand. The Express Tribune added that the petitioners expressed concerns about Azhar’s safety, well-being, and lawful treatment in custody, while Dawn’s excerpt focused on the court’s action and the petition’s purpose without mentioning the specific concerns. - **The Express Tribune** — [Hammad Azhar's mother, wife move LHC for access during 21-day physical remand](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630200/hammad-azhars-mother-wife-move-lhc-for-access-during-21-day-physical-remand) · 19 Sep 2026, 12:10 PM PKT > The petitioners express concern over PTI leader's safety, well-being, and lawful treatment in custody - **Dawn** — [Lahore ATC disposes of petition by PTI leader Hammad Azhar’s mother, wife seeking permission to meet him](https://www.dawn.com/news/2030880/lahore-atc-disposes-of-petition-by-pti-leader-hammad-azhars-mother-wife-seeking-permission-to-meet-him) · 18 Sep 2026, 5:55 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday disposed of a petition filed on behalf of PTI leader Hammad Azhar’s mother and wife, seeking permission for them to meet the former federal minister, who is in police custody on physical remand in a May 9 case. ATC-IV Judge Sardar Muhammad Akram Khan passed the order on September 17. The petition sought directions to the relevant authorities to al... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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