On 5 June, Dr. Mahnoor Nasir reported for duty at a local hospital in Quetta, as she had many times before. She stepped into a space […]
On Reading Down and the Limits of Constitutional Imagination
To begin with, reading down allows courts to save a statute without revising it. In the dispute over Pakistan’s military tribunals, the concept had the opposite […]
Reclaiming Corporate Legitimacy: Doctrinal Flaws and the Failure of Minority Shareholder Protection laws in Pakistan
Abstract Minority shareholder protection is central for corporate legitimacy, specifically in jurisdictions like Pakistan, where concentrated ownership structures and regulatory delays risk minority shareholders being abused. […]
Approved But Unenforced: Pakistan’s Merger Control Regime and the Enforcement Gap in CCP Practice
There is a sentence in the Ranipur Sugar Mills order that deserves to be read carefully. At the hearing on 2 March 2026, the Competition Commission […]
CLIMATE RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN PAKISTAN
Across the developing world, the impact of climate change has become increasingly uneven, with Pakistan emerging as one of the most severely affected countries. Not only […]
Child Labour in Pakistan: Why Laws Alone Are Not Enough
Child labor is a multidimensional systemic issue; thus, it cannot be addressed by mere legislative measures. In the context of Pakistan, where nearly 45% population is […]
False Promise of Marriage and the Limits of Rape Law in Pakistan
Abstract The Pakistani criminal law assigns a central role to the lack of consent defining the idea of rape as a component of Section 375 of […]
F.B. Ali and the Elastic Nexus
The devastating events of 1971 left an enduring trauma of secession on Pakistan’s judiciary, which consequently grew wary of, and at times hostile toward, any movement […]
Psychological Impact Of Visitation Denial And Parental Alienation
Fahad Ahmad Siddiqui, ASC; Daniyal Shoukat, Advocate ; Saba Noor, Advocate Introduction Parental alienation constitutes a multifaceted psychological phenomenon that most commonly arises in the context […]
Gender, Capitalism, and the Glass Ceiling: Why Pakistani Women Remain Underrepresented at the Top
Introduction Pakistan ranked 148th out of 148 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report 2025.[1] In Pakistan, only 5.2% of women hold senior leadership […]
To Transfer or not
In the recent judicial crisis is a referential loop. More disturbing is that no one knows who is to blame or to what extent, or how […]
Pakistan’s Expanding Surveillance State – PECA, Firewalls and the Erosion of Free Speech
Introduction As Pakistan’s digital space expands, so does its surveillance by the government. Over the years, the State has strengthened its grip on the digital space, […]
Frozen in 1872: Misrepresentation under the Contract Act and English Law Compared
Introduction: The Contract Act of 1872 was enacted in the Indian subcontinent during British rule. The core purpose of this act was to govern all the […]
A Case Against Judicial Review of Constitutional Amendments?
In its broadest meaning, judicial review is the power of the court to review the constitutionality of the laws, as well as executive acts, and, where […]
How the Lawyers’ Movement Reshaped the SHCBA Verdict
Introduction It has, unfortunately, been the case in Pakistan that democracy has rarely been given sufficient time to develop into the institutional structure it was meant […]
Beyond Incarceration: Evaluating Diversion and Non-Custodial Justice for Women Offenders in South Asia
Introduction Justice systems across the world wrestle with a fundamental question: should crime be met with punishment or rehabilitation? Rehabilitation in the criminal justice system is […]
Partnership or Subordination? Marriage, Property and Power under Muslim Family Law
In her influential book Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam (Harvard University Press, 2010), Professor Kecia Ali examines how classical Muslim jurists, in their legal discourses […]