Success of Austin’s ‘Command Theory’ Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic COVID19 has shown the world two shades of human nature. On one hand the world has seen law-abiding citizens who have taken social distancing…
Coronavirus Outbreak and Government’s Role as per International Law The World Health Organization recently declared COVID-19, a disease more commonly known as the Coronavirus, a global pandemic following its rapid spread. It…
Where Is My Right To Health? As members of the human society, we are conscious about our health and the health of those we care about. We consider health to be an…
Coronavirus – Threat To Human Life or Humanity? Coronavirus, referred to as COVID-19, has caused a serious atmosphere of panic and chaos across the world. Not only has it caused deaths in…
Force Majeure: Effect of Coronavirus on Performance of Contracts The coronavirus has taken the demand-and-supply balance of the world by storm and continues to cripple businesses and economies that are struggling to…
Trying to Make Sense of Anti-Aurat March Sentiments Aurat Marches in Pakistan have had their rather generous share of critics—for instance, the state, religious institutions, and conservatives. In 2018 and 2019, those…
The Arbitration Mess “There is an Arbitration Act, 1940.” That is the information I provide to my students when we have to touch upon the relatively volatile topic of arbitration in Pakistan.…
Status of Business and Human Rights In Pakistan In recent decades, ‘business and human rights’ (BHR) has surfaced as an emerging trend in global politics. This international focus on the intersection between…
Restorative Justice for Teenage Crimes Restorative justice is a kind of justice which requires the doer of a criminal act to compensate the victim and restore the previous state of affairs. This…
Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan in Light of International Law Donald Trump’s peace plan titled “Peace to Prosperity” in relation to the Israel-Palestine conflict is a one-sided attempt to resolve what is…
International Investment Arbitration and the Conduct of National Courts Abstract International investment arbitration is used by foreign investors to seek compensation from host states for the violation of various investment protection commitments…
The Case for Abolishing Polygamy / Polygyny Under Islamic Jurisprudence Introduction Polygyny has been noted to be a major violation of women’s rights and a tradition that is contributing to, rather than…
Modern Day Slavery in Pakistan Human slavery, once native to developing and underdeveloped nations, has now evolved into a global issue of modern day slavery with numbers estimated to be 40 million…
Can International Law Address Coercion by Global Financial Institutions? The involvement of International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the financial dynamics of Pakistan is well known and similar actions pertaining to heavy loans…
Banks Serving as Whistle-Blowers Under Reporting Requirements Banks in Pakistan are monumental avenues to observe the flow of existing finance and the reflection of the actual influx of finances in society. Whilst…
Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa – An Insight into the Man by His Law Clerk One of the few inevitable things likely to happen to any individual serving as a law clerk…
Appointment of Arbitrators: By Parties or Through the Arbitral Institute? A universally acknowledged premise of arbitration stems from the idea that “the quality of arbitration proceeding depends to a large extent on…
