The mere thought of a traumatized female rape victim having to go through something as gruesome as the compulsory two-finger virginity test is enough to send […]
Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession The law presumes that every person reaching legal age—except for those who have been declared mentally incapacitated—may be of a […]
The Indignity of the Two-Finger Test
Two men recently brutally raped a woman in front of her two minor children when her car broke down on the night of 10th September, 2020 […]
Karachi Disowned
Karachi, a city with dense population and ethno-linguistic and cultural diversity has been accommodating people from different backgrounds, creeds and religious beliefs who continue to bring […]
Evolution of Rape as a War Crime and Status in Pakistan
Introduction Rape and acts of sexual violence against women have been committed during times of armed conflict for a long time. Rape was previously considered a […]
Sexual Violence During Armed Conflict: An Inevitable Reality?
Despite being acts of shame, sexual atrocities have been committed against women since a long time. ‘Sexual violence’ is not a new term but it is […]
Karachi Urban Flood, Power of Local Government and State Obligation Under International Law
One of the few metropolitan cities of Pakistan, the largest city in the country and the seventh largest in the world, Karachi stands at an area […]
Overview of Legal Measures Taken During COVID-19 Lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic is not unknown to anyone now. It has spread all over the world, including Pakistan, with a rapid increase in the number of […]
Acid Victims: Justice Served?
Acid attacks are the worst display of revenge. None of us can even imagine the burning of the skin – and the soul – that acid […]
Online Safety Against Cyber Harassment During COVID
With COVID-19 posing a threat to everyone around the world and in Pakistan, people are forced to remain within the confines of their home as lockdowns […]
The Islamabad Conundrum
The Islamabad Conundrum Not many capital cities in the world today are as deprived as Islamabad when it comes to self-governance. The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), […]
Trouble in Paradise: A Love Letter to the Class of 2020
The year 2020 has been catastrophic for the entire world and disruptive for all industries and businesses alike. Graduating during such turmoil can be worrying and […]
How Can the Exploitation of 3% Withholding Tax Be Avoided?
Persons rendering services have, for the most part, remained subject to taxation as the service sector is considered to generate significant revenues. The Income Tax Ordinance […]
The Era of Digital Tax
The digital economy is seeing an unprecedented growth across the globe and changing and disrupting traditional business models into new ones. Online transactions, E-commerce, online advertisements […]
3D Printing, Interactive Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Disrupting Intellectual Property Laws
The emergence of technology has had a radical impact on the existing intellectual property landscape. The new cascade of technologies has presented 3D printing, gene-editing, driverless […]
Has Pakistan Erred By Not Signing the Singapore Convention on Mediation?
The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation was adopted on 20th December, 2018 by the UN and opened for signature in Singapore […]
Dowry: A Hushed But Existing Relic
[Dowry or jahaiz is the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings for her husband in a marriage] Once in a blue moon, people march […]