The Lahore High Court on Tuesday ordered the non-enforcement of the controversial defamation bill, which was signed into law by the acting Punjab governor Malik Ahmad Khan a few days ago.
During the hearing of the petition filed by Jaafar Ahmad Yar and Riaz Ahmad Raja, seeking annulment of the law or Punjab Defamation Act, 2024, Justice Muhammad Amjad Rafiq of the LHC linked the operation of the Defamation Law to the verdict of the court in this case. The LHC judge also issued notices to the respondents, including the Punjab government, and sought their replies. Punjab Additional Advocate General raised objections to the admissibility of the plea for
