The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled the Shortening of the LLB (Bachelor of Law) program duration from five years to four years. 

The ruling was made at the legal education reforms case hearing on Wednesday. The Supreme Court also ordered the elimination of the contentious C-Law exam for international law graduates.

In his orders, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar underlined the urgent need for reforms to improve the nation's legal education standards. Justice Mazhar stated that an all-encompassing strategy should be employed to raise the caliber of law schools as opposed to employing punitive measures.

The court also deliberated on matters concerning SM Law College, a prestigious institution with a lengthy history. Given that SM Law College has been a major hub for legal education since before Pakistan was established, Justice Mazhar said that any shortcomings should be fixed rather than closed.

Although the court has put the case on hold for an undetermined amount of time, it has made it clear that substantial legal education reforms will still be sought under judicial supervision.

AIOU Releases Fall 2025 Admission Schedule

Admissions for the Fall 2025 semester for existing and new students at Allama Iqbal Open University will begin on July 1, 2025.

According to the Regional Director of Open University Multan, Ghulam Hussain Khosa, the programs in which admissions will be held in the autumn semester of 2025 include

• Matriculation (General)
• Matriculation (Dars Nizami)
• Matriculation Open Courses for Religious Madrasah Students
• Six-month Certificate and Diploma
• FA (General)
• FA (Dars Nizami)
• ICom
• FA Open Courses for Religious Madrasah Students
• BA General (Associate Degree in Arts)
• BCom (Associate Degree in Commerce)
• BA Open Courses for Religious Madrasah Students
• FA/F.Sc
• BA/B.Sc
• BS/MA/MSc-based BEd Teacher Training Program (four years, two and a half years, and one and a half years)
• PhD, MPhil/MS, MS (Hons)
• MBA (Commonwealth)

Students will be able to apply online or through admission forms for matriculation, FA/ICom, associate degree, and B.Ed programs, while admissions for other programs will be done online.

A front desk will also be set up at the regional campus, Shah Rukn Alam Colony, Multan, from where students can apply for admission online without any additional fee.

All prospectuses can also be downloaded from the university’s website, www.aiou.edu.pk.