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August 2024
Milestone
YLS PK is founded
Established in Lahore — a student-led platform to connect high schoolers with the Pakistani legal landscape. Founding belief: Wakalat ke liyey degree nahi, dil zaroori hai.
Sep – Nov 2024
Advocacy
First articles published
Original legal commentary: unpacking the Red Tax, exposing how the elite bend Pakistan's laws, and analyzing the 26th Constitutional Amendment's seismic impact on the judiciary.
Late 2024
Advocacy
PGC sexual harassment campaign
Alongside Khalq Youth Front, we raised our voice against harassment at Punjab Group of Colleges and the extortion money scandal — turning legal awareness into community action.
Late 2024
Collaboration
3 Musafir collaboration
Partnered with 3 Musafir to spotlight the legal dimensions of safe travel for women across Pakistan — combining storytelling with rights awareness.
Late 2024
Advocacy
Parachinar crisis analysis
Published a detailed legal and human rights analysis of the Parachinar situation, bringing visibility to a crisis that deserved the nation's attention.
February 2025
Milestone
PYLMT — first edition
We hosted the inaugural Pakistan Young Lawyer Moot Tournament — the first of its kind led entirely by high school students, creating a competitive legal platform for young minds.
March 2025
Advocacy
Women's Day & Operation Sindoor
Highlighted trailblazing female lawyers shaping Pakistan's legal history. Published our stance on Operation Sindoor, contextualizing its legal and geopolitical implications.
Mid 2025
Education
LUMS & ABS & Co. workshops
Live workshops with LUMS law students and Advocate Usman Jillani, Partner at ABS & Co. — bridging the gap between seasoned legal professionals and the next generation.
Mid 2025
Milestone
National expansion
YLS PK grew from a single Lahore chapter to four new cities: Bahawalpur, Karachi, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi — taking student-led legal advocacy nationwide.
9 November 2025
Milestone
Balochistan chapter inaugurated
Formally launched the YLS PK Balochistan Chapter — expanding to one of Pakistan's most underserved provinces, where accessible legal awareness is most urgently needed.
27 December 2025
Legal Aid
Satu Katla legal aid cell
The first-ever high school student-led legal aid cell in Satu Katla Pind, Lahore. Over 250 community members received free legal guidance across 14 verified cases — domestic violence, land disputes, inheritance, divorce, theft, and illegal custody — entirely pro bono. Supported by Advocate Yamna Baig and Advocate Arif Khokhar.
January 2026
Milestone
PYLMT — second edition (PYIMS)
The second Pakistan Young Lawyers Moot Tournament — now a national team event in association with PYIMS — cements PYLMT as a flagship institution of youth legal competition.
Early 2026
Advocacy
Domestic Violence Bill coverage
Published in-depth coverage and analysis of the Domestic Violence Bill — ensuring our community understood its provisions, gaps, and significance for Pakistani women.
Early 2026
Legal Aid
SheRise Pakistan & DG Khan legal aid
In partnership with SheRise Pakistan, we conducted a legal aid cell in Dera Ghazi Khan — bringing free legal consultation directly to women in an underserved district of Punjab.
Early 2026
Milestone
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter launched
A new chapter opened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, extending our reach into Pakistan's northwest and bringing student-led legal literacy to KPK communities.
Early 2026
Legal Aid
3-day Balochistan legal aid mission
Over three days in Quetta: Day 1 at Nawakili Jinnah Wellness School — legal literacy sessions with pro bono cases emerging. Day 2 at Basic Health Unit, Zerhoonabad — women's legal concerns. Day 3 at Central Jail, Quetta — juvenile ward, women's barracks, and prison hospital. Guided by Advocate Nawab Qamar and Advocate Asfandyar Tareen.
26 March 2026
Advocacy
Bill Awaz initiative launched
We launched Bill Awaz — the first formal, legally enforceable citizen petition system in Punjab. A historic step toward direct civic legal participation, giving ordinary citizens a real legislative voice.
January 2027
Upcoming
YLS Global — coming soon
The next frontier: YLS Global. Taking the movement beyond Pakistan — connecting student legal advocates across borders and building an international community of young lawyers.