Banking and Finance Law Needs Implementation Rather Than Amendments
Banking and Finance Law Needs Implementation Rather Than Amendments It is a matter of fact that quite a few laws in our country are over a century old. This puts the law-makers…
Will New Palestinian Agency Be Enough To Stop Violence Against Women?
Will New Palestinian Agency Be Enough To Stop Violence Against Women? The situation of violence against women in the Palestinian territory primarily focuses on the increase in the number of cases of violence…
Petition Filed In Sindh High Court Challenging Amendment In Sindh local Government Act
Petition Filed In Sindh High Court Challenging Amendment In Sindh local Government Act A Petition has been filed in the Sindh High Court challenging the amendments in the Sindh Local Government Act…
Why Democracy’s Case Against the Basic Structure Doctrine is Weak in Pakistan – Part II
Why Democracy’s Case Against the Basic Structure Doctrine is Weak in Pakistan – Part II I have argued earlier (in Part I of this comment) that the “democratic objection” to the basic…
Food For Thought For Bar Associations Representing The Lawyers’ Community
Food For Thought For Bar Associations Representing The Lawyers’ Community The Bar Councils and Bar Associations in Pakistan represent the lawyers’ community. The lawyers are considered as ‘Officers of Court’. The lawyers should…
Why Democracy’s Case Against the Basic Structure Doctrine is Weak in Pakistan – Part I
Why Democracy’s Case Against the Basic Structure Doctrine is Weak in Pakistan – Part I The Judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan upholding the constitutionality of the 18th and 21st Amendments to…
A Comparative Analysis of the Constitutions of Pakistan and the US
A Comparative Analysis of the Constitutions of Pakistan and the US The Constitution of the United States of America is the first ever written constitution and is well over 200 years old,…
Originalism v Living Constitution Debate
Originalism v Living Constitution Debate The controversial role of the judiciary (especially after the recent Supreme Court decision on the 18th and 21st Amendment) and whether it can legitimately be treated as a…
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
The ongoing saga of societal and political crisis that the country is facing, has made the Parliament more active with regards to passing of amendments/legislation. As a result of the 16th December’s…
Ishaq Dar: Work on 13 Constitutional Amendments Underway in Pakistan
Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister, who heads the Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms, confirmed that work on 13 different constitutional amendments is currently underway as per the electoral reforms agenda. It was said…
ECP Challenges Amendments to Local Council Rules 2014 (KPK)
The Election Commission of Pakistan has challenged amendments in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Local Councils Rules 2014 on Conduct of Elections, in the Peshawar High Court. The legislation lets political parties to enforce changes…