Under the West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964 (WPFCA, 1964) Family Courts has the power to grant interim maintenance under Section 17-A which states;

11. Under the West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964 (WPFCA, 1964) Family Courts has the power to grant interim maintenance under Section 17-A which states; Interim order for maintenance.—At any stage of proceedings in a suit for maintenance, the family Court may pass an interim order for maintenance, whereunder the payment shall be made by the fourteenth of each month, failing which the court may strike off the defence of the defendant and decree the suit.‖

Part of Judgment : 

IN THE LAHORE HIGH COURT, LAHORE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

WP- Family Law
21213-14

2014 LHC 6331