Commentary

Pakistan – Dependent or Independent? Over half a century ago, our forefathers gave their lives to the cause of a separate nation where the minorities of the […]

Isolation And Isolationism There is no denying the fact that the isolation of Pakistan internationally has significantly intensified in the last year and a half. The […]

Bashing The Refugees June 20th 2016, was the World Refugee Day, where Pakistan, a country that in the past had been taking credit for hosting one […]

Termination Of Employees – Need For Amendments In Our Employment Statute One area in which private companies are likely to get into trouble is the “termination” […]

Taxing Weddings The National Assembly of Pakistan, vide The Finance Act 2013, added S. 236D to the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 whereby which, 5% advance tax is […]

Electricity As A Subject After The 18th Amendment Electricity as a subject falls within Part II of the Federal Legislative list. An important body which comes […]

Why Do Our Courts Vacation So Much? Vacations are not a luxury; they are a necessity for a well-balanced and healthy life. For some, it is […]

An Effective Opposition – The Constitutional Right The quality of democracy should be measured by the means available to the Opposition (the parliamentary minority) to accomplish […]

Trial By Jury In The Subcontinent As a lawyer who is primarily involved in litigation, jury trials have always fascinated me. After seeing countless episodes of […]

Settlements In India-Held Kashmir In a recent and widely viewed online video, Burhan Wani made his case for targeting armed forces in India-held Kashmir (IHK) in […]

When Quality Of Justice Does Not Matter No society can exist without justice. Justice is delivered by an independent judiciary and an efficient administration. Much has […]

Mili-Naghma And International System This independence day, Coke Studio recreated a famous mili-naghma (national song). We all have heard it before. It has been sung wonderfully, […]

Interim Visitation Schedule Of The Minor During Custodial Litigation A separation or divorce has many consequences for everyone involved – the individuals, the family and the […]

Licence To Kill Vigilante justice has become a norm in Pakistan. Supporters of vigilante justice justify their actions by quoting the poor law and order situation […]

Failing Them Again: #Bringourchildrenback When we sign any document, we are bound to follow it. However, it seems that the international conventions that have been signed […]

The Importance Of E-Court Protocols For Skype Testimony The use of Skype or video conferencing technology offers a great advantage in recording statements of witnesses who […]

“Liberty Ain’t No Licence” – Regulating Cyberspace In Pakistan The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB) 2016 provides for much-needed legislation on cyberspace. Dearest sirs and […]