Working hours of the lower courts in Punjab changed

LAHORE: In connection with the start of the winter season from next month, the working hours of the lower courts (civil and session courts) have been changed.

The Chief Justice (CJ) of Lahore High Court (LHC) Monday issued a notification in this regard.

The notification regarding the new working hours of the lower courts would be applicable from November 1 to March 31, 2022.

According to the notification, from November 1, the civil and session courts would be open from 9 am to 4 pm from Monday to Saturday except Friday.

Judicial working hours in the lower courts would be from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Friday.

Lunch and prayer breaks would be from 1 pm to 1:30 pm.

Copies of the notification regarding the change of courts’ working hours have been sent to all the concerned institutes and authorities including Registrar Supreme Court, Registrar Federal Sharia Court, and Registrar Islamabad High Court.

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