Torture: An Undefined Word In The Pakistani Legal System Article 1 of United Nations Convention Against Torture (CAT) defines torture in the following terms: For the purposes of this Convention, the term “torture” means…
Dilemma Of The Pakistani Legal System “All existing laws shall be brought in conformity with the injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Holy Quran and Sunnah, in this Part referred…
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 and diminishing public trust in the…
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)…
Pakistan’s Grim Tales Of Custodial Torture And Coerced Confessions Did Aftab Ahmed’s death bring custodial torture into the limelight or did a can of worms just open up in Pakistan? What puzzles…
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Lawyers – The Mumtaz Qadri episode has shown how divided the lawyer community is. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,…
Senate Passes Law Against Child Abuse The Senate passed a bill that criminalises sexual assault against minors and child pornography and trafficking. The amendment to the Penal Code, which will come into…
Islam, Law Of The Land, Women’s Rights And Women’s Day In Pakistan March 8 comes and goes every year. Like every year, this year also seminars, workshops and conferences were held all…
Constitutional Mandate Of The Federal Shariat Court The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) was established under the Presidential Order No.1 of 1980, incorporated as Chapter 3A of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic…
