Fundamental Rights vs Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code In November 2016, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), currently the ruling political party in Pakistan, had called its young members to attend a youth convention.…
Freedom of Speech and Censorship: A Tug-Of-War Through the unlocked doors of history echoes the uproar against suppression and struggle for freedom of speech. Despite the pressure and deliberate force, this fundamental…
Pak-Turk Schools Case and Proposals for Regulating Supreme Court’s Powers Under A.184(3) [Download the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Pak-Turk Schools case here: SC Judgment – Pak Turk Schools] On the 13th of December,…
Impact Of Sughran Bibi Case On Criminal Justice System Of Pakistan Situational Analysis Pakistan’s Constitution adheres to the principle of the rule of law. Accordingly, it provides for the treatment of every…
Plight Of Fresh Law Graduates On the first day in law college during orientation, institutions traditionally invite senior lawyers to deliver motivational speeches to young students and enlighten them with their experiences.…
The Need To Develop Constitutional Torts In Pakistan Abstract: Tortious claims are private law civil remedies availed by those who suffer harm and seek compensation. Over time and across the world, public law…
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest The recent decision of the Judicial Commission to elevate Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah to the Supreme Court reminds me of a 1962 novel, One Flew…
Highlights of Hon’ble Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah’s Tenure at Lahore High Court “O you who believe! Stand firmly for justice…” (Sura An-Nisa – Ch. 4: verse 135 of the Holy Quran)…
A Look Back At Education As Federal And Provincial Subject After The Eighteenth Amendment The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was popular for the reason that it ensured autonomy for the federating…
Legal Rights of Children Under Laws of Pakistan Many laws deal with the rights of children. It is necessary to shed light on the definition of a child, before dilating upon the topic at…
Abysmal Situation of Primary Education in Pakistan Primary education undoubtedly plays the role of an edifice in a society. The importance of education in society cannot be denied and overlooked. The progress…
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…
