War Against Judiciary
War Against Judiciary The recent Panamagate judgment by the Supreme Court has driven Pakistan into a state of democratic turmoil. The decision against the Prime Minister with his consequent disqualification has brought…
Pakistan: A Permanent Building Or A Tent
Pakistan: A Permanent Building Or A Tent The last Viceroy of British India, Lord Mountbatten in a brutally blunt metaphor, stated: “administratively it was the difference between putting up a permanent building,…
Reforming The Justice System
Reforming The Justice System We have come a long way in the past two weeks, have we not? There were murmurs of chaos with financial analysts painting a bleak picture of the…
FIA’s Report To Supreme Court Against SECP Chair
FIA’s Report To Supreme Court Against SECP Chair A team from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) revealed the involvement of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chair Zafar Hijazi in meddling…
Does Panama Case Set A Dangerous Precedent?
Does Panama Case Set A Dangerous Precedent? 28th July, 2018 might be remembered as a turning point in the history of Pakistan. When the rule of law prevailed and when the verdict…
The Panama Verdict – Sharpening of the Sword
The Panama Verdict – Sharpening of the Sword On July 28th 2017, a three-member special bench of the Supreme Court announced its judgment, followed by a final order of the five-member larger…
Ex-PM Makes History
Ex-PM Makes History Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is the only person who had the opportunity and fortune of becoming the Prime Minister of Pakistan three times. It is even more interesting that…
Faulty Procedure, Filthy Practices—The Mockery Of Law At Its Best
Faulty Procedure, Filthy Practices—The Mockery Of Law At Its Best “The civil law as practised in the Pakistani legal system breeds delay. I am 72. My list of blunders is long. I…
The Probable Fate Of The House Of Sharifs
The Probable Fate Of The House Of Sharifs Now that round#3 of Operation Panama has kickstarted with the submission of the JIT report before the Supreme Court, the question of whether or…
Expected Verdict and the Doctrine of Necessity
Expected Verdict and the Doctrine of Necessity The three member special bench has concluded its proceedings and reserved its judgment in the Panama Papers case. The entire country is now engaged in…
Pakistan & Corruption: Investigation Assistance Or Judicial Assistance Treaties With US, UK, Australia And Canada?
Pakistan & Corruption: Investigation Assistance Or Judicial Assistance Treaties With US, UK, Australia And Canada? The ongoing Panama Case in the Supreme Court Pakistan (SCP) and the recent release of the Final…
The Prime Minister’s Oath
The Prime Minister’s Oath As of July 10, Nawaz Sharif has lost his moral authority to continue in office as the Prime Minister of Pakistan – this is the argument of the…
Restriction To Freedom of Expression On The Internet Must Be In Line With International Human Rights Law
Restriction To Freedom of Expression On The Internet Must Be In Line With International Human Rights Law Voicing an opinion in a free and express manner without fear and interference is central…
Jurisprudence Of Justice (r) Rana Bhagwandas Prithiani
Jurisprudence of Justice (r) Rana Bhagwandas Prithiani BIOGRAPHY: Rana Bhagwandas was born on 20th December 1942 into a Hindu Sindhi Rajput family in Naseerabad, Larkana District in Sindh. He studied Law and received a…
Disqualification Case Against Imran Khan
Disqualification Case Against Imran Khan In a case filed by Muhammad Hanif Abbasi against Imran Khan Niazi (Constitution Petition 35 of 2016) in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, an issue raised for disqualification…
The Supreme Court; Not A Trial Court
The Supreme Court; Not A Trial Court The Constitution of Pakistan grants three kinds of jurisdiction to the Supreme Court, namely, original jurisdiction under Article 184, appellate jurisdiction under Article 185 and…
Panama Case And Reconstructing The Ideals Of Justice
Panama Case And Reconstructing The Ideals Of Justice This article is in response to Maryam S. Khan’s piece titled ‘‘Mega political’ judgment’ which was published by the Daily Times on Friday, April…