The Concept Of Rule Of Law And Whether Pakistan Fulfills Its Requirements The rule of law is a concept which is capable of different interpretations by different people. Of all constitutional concepts,…
Transgenders In Pakistan Transgenders in Pakistan face severe discrimination, stigma and systemic inequality. To discuss or even to interact with a transgender is considered a taboo in our part of the world.…
Article 199 (Locus Standi) And Public Interest Litigation In today’s modernized world, where citizens already enjoy quite a few rights, there is a further increase in awareness among those citizens. The citizens,…
Should Jirgas Be Given Constitutional Cover? The philosophy of an Islamic judicial system is none other than what has been told by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), “People before you were…
Application Of The Principles Of Fair Play, Natural Justice And Due Process, In Guardianship / Child Custody Proceedings According to Article 4 of the Constitution of Pakistan, to enjoy the protection of law…
How the Parallel Judicial System of Jirga Perpetuates Injustice For Pakistani Women Women in Pakistan continue to fall prey to jirgas, a parallel justice system held by the influential and landholding aristocracy. Rape…
Protecting Women And Minorities In Pakistan – Beyond The Law Women and minorities in Pakistan are not safe. This is the truth of the day and it does not matter whether…
The Struggle Of The Disabled To Enjoy Fundamental Rights During the first three months of 2017, the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court issued three important orders. These orders have provided protection…
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…
For Among Times Of War, The Laws Fall Mute Legend has it that Piso, a Roman governor once ordered the execution of a soldier who had returned from a leave of absence without his…
This Women’ Day Let’s Advocate Change In The Patriarchal Mindset Every year on the 8th of March the women of the world come together to commemorate and celebrate the spirit of gender…
Why Should Pakistan Sign The First Optional Protocol To The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) On December 12, 2016, a mosque owned by the Ahmadi community in Pakistan for…
Judicial Interpretation Of The Right To Life The right to life is a fundamental right and is protected under the Constitution in a democracy. Given this constitutional nature, its language is expected to…
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 on an issue of public importance.…
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.…
Free Right To Information The Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 enshrines, among other provisions, a free right to information, which in essence is not that free since it is subject…
Access To Justice And Legal Aid According to a report titled Understanding the Informal Justice System: Opportunities and Possibilities for Legal Pluralism in Pakistan (2015), 98.2 per cent of respondents in a…
