On 23rd October, 2023, a 5-member bench of the honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan announced its ‘short order’ in the case Jawad S. Khawaja and others […]
Martial Justice
The status of civil liberties is a fair measure of the rule of law prevalent in a society. The liberties and freedoms of a people, however, […]
Landmark Decision: Suo Moto Case No 1 of 2022
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which was unanimously passed by Parliament in 1973, was authored by my late father, Abdul Hafeez Pirzada. The […]
Transparency In Judicial Appointments
Transparency In Judicial Appointments “Quis custodiet ipsos custodies?” This is a satirical query posed by poet-philosopher Juvenal in Ancient Rome which literally means, “Who will guard […]
The Writ is Up For Grabs
The Writ is Up For Grabs When state gets into the habit of surrendering its writ, several claimants begin to emerge from within itself. Chunk by […]
Dispelling Perception of Corruption as a Requisite to Excellence on Rule of Law Index
Dispelling Perception of Corruption as a Requisite to Excellence on Rule of Law Index The United Nations Convention on Corruption (UNCAC) entered into force in 2005 and […]
Telecom: The Answer To Pakistan’s Legal Literacy Woes?
Telecom: The Answer To Pakistan’s Legal Literacy Woes? Despite the disenfranchisement of a faction of the population from availing its fundamental rights, the matter of legal […]
Rule of Law: Pakistan’s Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card
Rule of Law: Pakistan’s Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card A few weeks ago, a writ petition falling under the purview of Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act […]
Has the Judicial System Legitimized Undemocratic Systems in the Past?
Has the Judicial System Legitimized Undemocratic Systems in the Past? Introduction – Democracy and the Rule of Law Owing to constant unconstitutional behaviors in the past, […]
Is There A Place For Morality In The Rule Of Law?
Is There A Place For Morality In The Rule Of Law? This writing explores the question of rule of law and morality: what we mean by […]
Impact Of Sughran Bibi Case On Criminal Justice System Of Pakistan
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 […]
The Case of Colonel Joseph in Light of International Law
The Case of Colonel Joseph in Light of International Law I- INTRODUCTION In the modern world, the sovereignty of the state is best exercised by applying […]
What is Courting The Law?
Greetings from Courting The Law! We were recently part of a news coverage that named our Founder, Mr. Taimur Malik as a probable candidate for the […]
The Dynamic Chief Justice
The Dynamic Chief Justice There have been many precedents in the history of nations according to which the hectic efforts of a single person with a mighty […]
Good Governance And Administrative Law Go Hand-In-Hand
Good Governance And Administrative Law Go Hand-In-Hand “Good Governance is not a phenomenon which can be described in words, it is rather a phenomenon which can […]
Pakistan Bar Council Member Proposes Reforms In Legal Education And Training
Pakistan Bar Council Member Proposes Reforms In Legal Education And Training Due to the increasing incidents of lawyers’ misbehaviour with judges, police, media persons and others, […]
The Concept Of Rule Of Law And Whether Pakistan Fulfills Its Requirements
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 […]