There has been a swing in judicial pendulum between assertion and abnegation, between withdrawal and return, but irrespective of the role the Judges have played from […]
The Impact of Islamisation of Laws on Muslim Family Law- Especially the Khula Law- in Pakistan
Although the sacred act of marriage has been given immense importance in Islam, both husband and wife have been given the right to dissolve the marriage if […]
The Iran Deal
A few days ago, a major diplomatic breakthrough was made possible after two years of hectic negotiations between Iran and P5 plus Germany, to broker a […]
Creditor Winding Up Of Limited Companies in Pakistan; A Practical Narrative
Most lawyers engaged in the corporate sector would be familiar with this scenario; a disgruntled client, pontificates that a limited company owes them money, either through […]
Legislative Powers Of Federation Of Pakistan And Provinces Thereof And Some Obscurities
It is irony of fate that after the abolition of the Concurrent Legislative list contained in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic […]
The Importance of Fairness and Due Process
“In a country governed by laws and not men where rule of law reigns supreme, no public functionary, who is a trustee on behalf of the […]
“A Boot Stamping On A Human Face – Forever” (International Day Against Torture – 26 June 2015)
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever.” Perhaps the author of these words, George Orwell, could not […]
The Legal Bias against Women
The Constitution makes it mandatory for all laws of Pakistan to be in conformity with Islamic laws. This approach is evident in Pakistani family laws. The […]
The Dwindling State Of Our Legal Profession
In my fifteen (15) odd years of practice, the laws more or less continue to remain the same but our legal system has given offspring to […]
Our Selective Humanity
I once attended a seminar on the law governing the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles— “drones”—at an eminent university in the United Kingdom. I expected the […]
The Challenges of Consumer Law (World Consumer Day 15th March)
The Challenges of Consumer Law (World Consumer Day 15th March) This 15th of March 2015, I got an opportunity to speak at an event to celebrate […]
Judicial Leadership – fixed term for CJP?
The retirement last year of the Country’s 21st Chief Justice, Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, after just seven months in office, and the appointment of the current […]
Is The Judicial Commission Constitutional?
No election in Pakistan’s recent history has been shrouded more in controversy than the general elections 2013 (GE 2013). Allegations of rigging, malpractices, negligence and irregularities […]
The Failure of our Legal System
As a legal system, Pakistan’s response to the war on terror has been nothing short of miserable. The inability of our state apparatus to adapt itself […]
Arbitral Institutions, Arbitrators and the Parties: A Complex Relationship
Arbitral Institutions, Arbitrators and the Parties: A Complex Relationship It is commonly accepted that by choosing to resolve a dispute by way of arbitration, the parties […]
Negative Declaration Preventing the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
The New York Convention, 1958 provides a full-fledged regime for enforcement of foreign commercial arbitral awards; while also affording remedial access to the award-debtor seeking non-enforcement […]