I. Introduction The internet has evolved from an academic network into the central nervous system of global life, outstripping the legal frameworks designed to safeguard human […]
Why Pakistan’s Honour Killing Law Keeps Failing
In July 2025, a woman named Bano Bibi was handed a Quran by her own brother, told to walk seven paces away from him, and then […]
Married or Unmarried: The Institutionalized Patriarchy of Pakistani Civil Service Pension Laws
Severe financial need, grievous living circumstances, and existential threats to livelihoods have one thing in common. They are not what decides the pension received by the […]
Article 102 TFEU in the Digital Age: Is EU Competition Law Effective Against Online Platform Abuse?
A Critical Analysis of Exclusionary Abuses in Multisided Markets and the Role of the Digital Markets Act Abstract Article 102 TFEU, the European Union’s prohibition on […]
BEZUBAAN: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY LEGISLATION IN SCOTLAND AND PAKISTAN
In 1985, Kaavan, a male Asian elephant was gifted by the government of Sri Lanka to Pakistan and was housed at the Islamabad Zoo in the […]
A Jurisprudential Overview on Human Oversight vs Machine Autonomy in Legal Systems (The Gap inbetween)
According to Richard Susskind in his book, “How To Think About AI” it is stated that, “Since the mid-1950s, when the term artificial intelligence was first […]
The Borrowed Brilliance of Criminal Defence Lawyers
Cases lost translate almost directly to a lawyer’s incompetence in Pakistan, at least to those who have never conducted a trial in court themselves. The optics […]
Surveillance in Pakistan
An examination of the current surveillance practices in Pakistan reveals how both governmental and private corporations contribute to the expanding surveillance infrastructure within the country. Surveillance […]
Historical Absence: From Dosso to DBA
Very clearly, historical absence serves as a style of assertion centered on the lack of historical evidence.[1] Ironically, this style of assertion has its place in […]
Article 63A of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973: Evolution and Judicial Development of Anti-Defection Law in Pakistan
The anti-defection regime in Pakistan has evolved from a statutory mechanism regulating electoral conduct into a constitutional framework safeguarding political party discipline and parliamentary stability. Beginning […]
Climate Vulnerability Without Climate Citizenship: Law, Belonging, and the Limits of Environmental Rights in Pakistan
Introduction Pakistan occupies a paradoxical position in global climate discourse, repeatedly being invoked as a frontline state of climate harm. Yet, its 250 million inhabitants enjoy […]
Beyond Punishment: Rethinking Acid Violence in Pakistan
On 5 June, Dr. Mahnoor Nasir reported for duty at a local hospital in Quetta, as she had many times before. She stepped into a space […]
On Reading Down and the Limits of Constitutional Imagination
To begin with, reading down allows courts to save a statute without revising it. In the dispute over Pakistan’s military tribunals, the concept had the opposite […]
Reclaiming Corporate Legitimacy: Doctrinal Flaws and the Failure of Minority Shareholder Protection laws in Pakistan
Abstract Minority shareholder protection is central for corporate legitimacy, specifically in jurisdictions like Pakistan, where concentrated ownership structures and regulatory delays risk minority shareholders being abused. […]
Approved But Unenforced: Pakistan’s Merger Control Regime and the Enforcement Gap in CCP Practice
There is a sentence in the Ranipur Sugar Mills order that deserves to be read carefully. At the hearing on 2 March 2026, the Competition Commission […]
CLIMATE RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN PAKISTAN
Across the developing world, the impact of climate change has become increasingly uneven, with Pakistan emerging as one of the most severely affected countries. Not only […]
Child Labour in Pakistan: Why Laws Alone Are Not Enough
Child labor is a multidimensional systemic issue; thus, it cannot be addressed by mere legislative measures. In the context of Pakistan, where nearly 45% population is […]