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Legal education in Pakistan was initiated before independence and dates back to the 1800s. The first legal education institution was established under the name of ‘University Law College’ (Now Punjab University Law College) in 1868. Currently, there are more than 150 institutions offering law programs, which include universities and law colleges. These institutions are regulated by the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and Higher Education Commission (HEC).

Major law schools

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Institution Law school Founded Location
University Of The Punjab Punjab University Law College 1868 Lahore
Quaid-i-Azam University School of Law 2013 Islamabad
International Islamic University, Islamabad Faculty of Sharia and Law 1980 started from Quaid i Azam University Islamabad
University of Karachi School of Law Karachi
Sindh Muslim Government Law College 1947 Karachi
University of Sargodha Department of Law Sargodha
University of Management and Technology, Lahore[1] School of Law and Policy Lahore
Bahria University, Islamabad Bahria University Law School Islamabad
Islamia College University, Peshawar Department of Shariah and Law 2008 Peshawar
University of Peshawar Khyber Law College 1950 Peshawar
Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan Faculty of Law Faisalabad
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Law College Gujranwala
Lahore University of Management Sciences Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law Lahore
Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan Law College Dera Ismail Khan
Hamdard University, Karachi Faculty of Law Karachi
University of Balochistan University Law College 1971 Quetta
Hazara University, Mansehra Department of Law Mansehra
Islamia University, Bahawalpur Department of Law Bahawalpur
Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur
University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad
University of Gujrat Gujrat
University of South Asia, Lahore Lahore

Law schools in Pakistan

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Islamabad Federal Capital Territory

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  • School of Law, Quaid i Azam University
  • S3H, National University of Sciences and Technology

Balochistan

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Punjab

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Azad Kashmir

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Sindh

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LLB awarding bodies

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The following universities are authorized to award law degrees in Pakistan:[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "LLB - 5 Years Program 2017 - UMT Lahore". admissions.umt.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c http://www.rgc.edu.pk [bare URL]
  3. ^ "Muhammad Ali Jinnah Law College". Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Law College", Educational Guide of Pakistan (2000-2001), 2000, vol 3, p 313. "Quaid-e-Azam Law College", 1995-96 Educational Directory of Pakistan, Ibrahim Publishers, 1995, p 328.
  5. ^ "Pakistan College of Law", Directory of Commonwealth Law Schools 2003/2004, p 189. "Pakistan College of Law", Educational Guide of Pakistan (2000-2001), 2000, vol 3, p 313.
  6. ^ The Gazette of Pakistan Extra., Dec. 31, 2005, First Schedule
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