Family Courts have no unfettled or unbridled powers to fix the interim maintenance at its discretion as they are required to adopt a pragmatic, rational and judicial approach, broadly keeping in mind the social status of the parties, the earnings of the petitioner/father, his capacity to pay and requirement of the minor.

11. In addition to above, in case reported as 2015 YLR 2364 (Tahir Ayub Khan v. Miss Alia Anwar), it has been held that: 

Family Courts have no unfettled or unbridled powers to fix the interim maintenance at its discretion as they are required to adopt a pragmatic, rational and judicial approach, broadly keeping in mind the social status of the parties, the earnings of the petitioner/father, his capacity to pay and requirement of the minor.  

Part of Judgment : 

JUDGMENT SHEET IN THE ISLAMABAD HIGH COURT, ISLAMABAD 

Dr. Aqueel Waris VS Ibrahim Aqueel etc

Writ Petition-1475-2019 | 2020 CLC 131

Honourable Mr. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani