Workplace harassment as a concept embodies a pattern of persistent mistreatment based on gender and power. It is deeply intertwined with institutional culture and can function […]
The Age of Hyperlexis: Pakistan’s Legislative Proliferation
Pakistan’s governance crisis is habitually diagnosed as a failure of legislation. Every economic downturn, constitutional controversy, environmental catastrophe or institutional scandal appears to elicit the same […]
Nothing has happened to Judges; A Lot Has Happened to the Judiciary
A tribute to Justice (R) Shahid Karim, who silently retired on 19 August 2026 from the Lahore High Court. Karim J son of Fazal Karim J […]
The Right to Privacy Beyond Article 14: Can the Constitution of Pakistan Recognise an Unenumerated Fundamental Right?
Introduction: The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (‘Constitution’), 1973 contains an exhaustive catalogue of fundamental rights, however, it does not expressly enumerate a general, […]
One Definition, Two Wrongs: Disentangling Sexual Harassment from Gender Based Discrimination Under Pakistan’s Workplace Harassment Act
The Protection against Harassment of women at the Workplace Act, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as “Act”) is a landmark piece of legislation which protects persons (men, […]
UAE Introduces New Regulation on Commercial Fraud
The United Arab Emirates (the UAE) has rewritten its commercial fraud regulations for the first time since 2020. Cabinet Decision No. 107 of 2026 (the Resolution), […]
Protected by Law, Excluded by Society – Law, Power, False Consciousness and the Illusion of Inclusion in Pakistan
What good is a right that a person cannot realistically exercise? It is a question I have found myself returning to repeatedly, not because Pakistan lacks […]
Oman: 2026 Key Legal and Regulatory Developments
Part 1 – August 2026 Oman’s legislative and regulatory reform programme has gathered considerable momentum in 2026. The year has seen a series of significant laws […]
The Invisible Encumbrance: Nikahnama Entries and the Bona Fide Purchaser
Nikahnama, though a legal and contractual agreement, is seldom perceived as one. It is regarded as a sacred and intimate record of marriage, intended primarily for […]
REIMAGINING SOVEREIGNTY: THE ‘COMMUNITY OF INTEREST’ PRINCIPLE IN TRANSBOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE
Executive Summary Overview The governance of international watercourses has long been constrained by the tension between the shared physical reality of a transboundary river and the […]
THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER IN TRANSBOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE
Executive Summary Overview More than 286 international river basins and hundreds of shared aquifers span national borders. Nearly half of the world’s population depends on cooperative […]
Custodial Torture in Pakistan: A Persistent Challenge to the Rule of Law, with Special Reference to Punjab
Sunny Masih stood outside a Lahore court for weeks, waiting for someone to tell him why his brother had died. Amir Masih, a gardener, had been […]
Why the Constitution Matters: Constitutionalism, Consistency and the Rule of Law in Pakistan
Pakistan does not suffer from a shortage of constitutional debate. It suffers from a shortage of constitutional consistency. Every constitutional generation eventually confronts the same question: […]
WHEN TECHNOLOGY OUTPACES THE LAW: PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]