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    The writer is a Lawyer based in Islamabad with an LLM from the University of Chicago.
    Commentary. Guest Columnists. March 19, 2026

    A SWORD OR A SHIELD? THE LEGAL CONTOURS OF THE DOCTRINE OF PAST AND CLOSED TRANSACTIONS IN THE REALM OF PAKISTANI JURISPRUDENCE

    By Aroob Ansar

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