Comparison of Provincial Legislation in 2016 – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa This article is a continuation of my previous article in which I compared legislation by different provincial legislatures in the last year. I…
The Companies Act, 2017 President Mamnoon Hussain has finally signed the Companies Act, 2017 that replaces the Companies Ordinance, 1984. This law is being appreciated by all relevant circles and is said…
Comparison of Provincial Legislation in 2016 – Balochistan Chapter 1 of Part V of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan deals with the “Distribution of Legislative Powers”. In this regard, Section…
Panama Verdict: Sword Of Damocles? The story behind ‘sword of Damocles’ has become relevant for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the wake of Supreme Court’s judgment in Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi v…
Federal Legislation In 2016 In the year 2016, the National Assembly passed 51 Acts but the Majlis-e-Shura (Parliament) altogether passed just seven, out of which two were new laws and five were amendments…
An Erroneous Judgment I take this opportunity to write my academic point of view on the judgment dated 23.05.2016 in a writ of quo warranto titled Dr. Inam Ullah Khan v Dr.…
Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Act 2016 Proposed and moved by: Senator Pervaiz Rashid (Minister-In-Charge) Status: Passed by the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) Summary: The Majlis-e-Shoora passed this Bill in order to amend the Electoral Rolls Act,…
The National Command Authority (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 Proposed and moved by: Khawaja Muhammad Asif (Minister of Defence) Status: Ordinance laid Summary: In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (1) of Article…
The Illegal Dispossession (Amendment) Act 2016 Proposed and moved by: Chaudary Nisar Ali Khan (Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control) Status: Pending Summary: This Bill aims to further amend the Illegal Dispossession…
Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act 2016 (Private Member’s Bill) Proposed and moved by: Ms. Shahida Rehmani (Member, National Assembly) Status: Laid in the National Assembly Summary: The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment)…
Draft Companies Bill 2016 Up For Legislation Drafted by: The Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Status: Sent to the Ministry of Finance. Summary: The Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)…
The Marine Insurance Act, 2016 Proposed by: ENGR. Khurram Dastagir Khan, Federal Minister for Commerce. Status: Pending Summary: The Marine Insurance Act 2016 was introduced in the National Assembly on Tuesday, 14th…
Explosive Substances (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Government Bill) Proposed and moved by: Mr. Zahid Hamid (Minister for Law and Justice) Status: Laid / To be introduced in the National Assembly Summary: The Ministry of…
Pakistan National Accreditation Council Act, 2016 Proposed and moved by: Rana Tanveer Hussain (Minister for Science & Technology) Status: Pending Summary: The Pakistan National Accreditation Council Act, 2016 was introduced in the National…
The National University of Science and Technology (Amendment) Act 2016 Proposed and moved by: Minister for Climate Change Zahid Hamid on behalf of Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer Hussain (Members,…
The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Private Member’s Bill) Proposed and moved by: Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan, Ms.Saman Sultan Jafri, Ms. Kishwer Zehra, Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi (Members, National Assembly)…
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2016 (Private Member’s Bill) Proposed and moved by: Dr Arif Alvi (Member, National Assembly) Status: Passed (by National Assembly) Summary: The National Assembly has passed this Bill which…
