The Prime Minister’s Oath
The Prime Minister’s Oath As of July 10, Nawaz Sharif has lost his moral authority to continue in office as the Prime Minister of Pakistan – this is the argument of the…
Ownership Of Land In Monotheistic Religions
Ownership Of Land In Monotheistic Religions ‘Land’ and ‘inheritance’ have been widely discussed in all known heavenly scriptures of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. All these monotheistic religions unanimously share a common belief…
Judgment On Christian Divorce Act
Judgment On Christian Divorce Act The Honorable Chief Justice of Lahore High Court has given a landmark judgment on the interpretation of Christian Divorce Act 1869. The judgment has been approved for…
The Infamous Salute
The Infamous Salute – Those in power expect unconditional loyalty from the police, and the salute incident involving Maryam Nawaz Sharif is an apt demonstration of such unqualified allegiance. “If you salute your…
The Social Media Conundrum
The Social Media Conundrum You give human beings anything and they have the incorrigible potential to ruin it. From relationships to partnerships, from environment to food, from cultural events to history and…
State Responsibility – Bahawalpur Oil Tank Explosion
State Responsibility – Bahawalpur Oil Tank Explosion The latest death toll from Bahawalpur oil tanker fire is around 200, with reports of nearly the same number of people injured in the incident.…
Nepotism: An Eradicator Of Meritocracy
Nepotism: An Eradicator Of Meritocracy It would not be wrong to say that nepotism has done its best in eradicating talent from our country. The theory of meritocracy has become obsolete since…
Misuse of the ‘Woman Card’ – A Big Blow to the Cause of Women Empowerment?
Misuse of the ‘Woman Card’ – A Big Blow to the Cause of Women Empowerment? I am not in any way against women’s rights and empowerment. This article is not meant to…
Pakistan Issued Its First Third Gender Passport But Can It Give Respect?
Pakistan Issued Its First Third Gender Passport – But Giving Respect To The Transgender Community Is Asking For Too Much Shortly after the holy month of Ramazan was over and Eid was…
Violence in Pakistan: A Gendered Perspective
Violence in Pakistan: A Gendered Perspective Context: Pakistan has been ranked as the third most dangerous place in the world for women.[1] Gender based violence (GBV) in Pakistan has its roots in…
Houbara Bustard Case: Formation of Commission on Sustainability of Hunting Permits
Houbara Bustard: Case Leads to Formation of a Commission on Sustainability of Hunting Permits There has been a common misconception on the judgment of the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan reported as PLD…
Patriarchal Anecdotes From My Lectures On Women Empowerment
Patriarchal Anecdotes From My Lectures On Women Empowerment I have been delivering lectures on women empowerment with specific reference to the statute called Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2010 at…
Contract Intelligence: JP Morgan Bank To Convert 360,000 Hours Of Work Into Seconds! (Project: COIN)
Contract Intelligence: JP Morgan Bank To Convert 360,000 Hours Of Work Into Seconds! (Project: COIN) Imagine the work done by more than 1000 people being completed effectively and accurately by a single piece…
Brexit: Would The Exit Bring Back Sovereignty To The UK?
Brexit: Would The Exit Bring Back Sovereignty To The UK? For decades the European Union has been confident in the supremacy of its laws over those of the member states which tend…
The Struggle Of The Disabled To Enjoy Fundamental Rights
The Struggle Of The Disabled To Enjoy Fundamental Rights During the first three months of 2017, the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court issued three important orders. These orders have provided protection…
Nothing Unusual About Hussain Nawaz’s Leaked Picture
Nothing Unusual About Hussain Nawaz’s Leaked Picture It was surprising to watch the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) react to the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), probing the Panama Papers trail. It was even…
Silence Of The Lambs
Silence Of The Lambs – Saving the citizen from falling into error is not government’s job “Those who won our independence, believed that the final end of the state was to make men…