A writ petition is filed by Hamza Khurshid Advocate in the Peshawar High Court represented by the chambers head Barrister Babar Shahzad Imran and Barrister Mustafa Durrani seeking implementation of Section 11 of the Lawyers Welfare and Protection Act, 2023. The petition argues that lawyers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are being denied medical facilities guaranteed under the Act.
Section 11 entitles advocates, spouses, parents, and minor children to medical treatment at par with gazetted officers (BPS-17 & 18) in government hospitals upon presentation of official cards and Bar Council verification.
The petition seeks: Immediate implementation of Section 11 in Parity with Punjab, where the Lahore High Court has directed implementation of the same
The bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Faheem Wali has noticed the petition to the respondents, including Federation of Pakistan and Provincial Government of KP for comments.