Countering Terrorism: Legal Challenges Although Pakistan’s military operations against terrorism have been remarkable from a military standpoint, overlapping laws, poorly drafted legislation and troubled court system has […]
Patriarchy Killed Hina Shahnawaz
Patriarchy Killed Hina Shahnawaz News of honour killings, or karo-kari, is not new to Pakistan. Almost a thousand women are killed every year for allegedly bringing […]
A Case Against Bailiff Fee In Child Custody Litigation
A Case Against Bailiff Fee In Child Custody Litigation This article questions the authority of Guardian Judges at Lahore to fix bailiff fees for home visitation […]
Price Of A Life: Compensation To The Civilian Victims Of Terrorism
Price Of A Life: Compensation To The Civilian Victims Of Terrorism An overlooked or rather ignored aspect which needs attention is the amount of compensation awarded […]
Criminal Justice System In Pakistan: A Critical Analysis
Criminal Justice System In Pakistan: A Critical Analysis Executive Summary The Criminal Justice System in Pakistan comprises of five components i.e. the police, judiciary, prisons, prosecution, […]
Nazi America, An Orwellian Nightmare Of The Doublethink In Real World
Nazi America, An Orwellian Nightmare Of The Doublethink In Real World Not too long ago, the world was left aghast by the sight of the lifeless […]
President, Parliament And Separation Of Powers
President, Parliament And Separation Of Powers “It is the will of the people which turns an ordinance from ‘having effect and force of law’ to ‘law […]
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied The problem of delayed justice is nothing new and has been growing since the independence of Pakistan. Many attempts have been […]
The Fairer Sex In The Legal Profession: Tracing Women’s Place In A Man’s World
The Fairer Sex In The Legal Profession: Tracing Women’s Place In A Man’s World – A critical account of lessons learnt from the Women in Law Dialogue […]
To Bail Or Not To Bail?
To Bail Or Not To Bail? It is a universally recognized principle that wherever there is inequality, there cannot be justice. Equality and justice are two […]
The Right To Protest: No More?
The Right To Protest: No More? Within the first month of the new year, Punjab government sent out a clear message to those who had hoped […]
Human Trafficking And The Lesser Known Evil
Human Trafficking And The Lesser Known Evil Amongst many abduction cases where victims have undergone a long period of captivity before being recovered, there was one […]
Failed Promise
Failed Promise Although former US President Obama’s administration has achieved milestones correcting the previous regime’s botches, surely, closure of Guantanamo Bay has been neglected. Despite his […]
Important Decisions Of The Supreme Court Of Pakistan During 2016
Important Decisions Of The Supreme Court Of Pakistan During 2016 It is a healthy tradition prevailing in some jurisdictions to analyze the contribution made by their […]
Public Interest Litigation: A Path To Silent Revolution!
Public Interest Litigation: A Path To Silent Revolution! After dealing with the cases of my clients, I always try to find some time to conduct research […]
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards Following the passing of the Energy Act 2011, the government has introduced the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 […]
Before The Honourable Court Of Psychology
Before The Honourable Court Of Psychology One summer morning at a trial court room, a learned judge enters escorted by the bailiff of the court, cases […]