Protecting the Right to Adequate Housing The Supreme Court of Pakistan has recently restrained the Government authorities from demolishing and bulldozing the houses of poor slum […]
Conflicts Not of an International Character and the Applicable Law
Conflicts Not of an International Character and the Applicable Law ABSTRACT The International humanitarian law (IHL) recognizes two categories of armed conflict: international armed conflict (IAC) […]
Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Threat To Democracy?
Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Threat To Democracy? “To the extent that we are privatising public civil dispute resolution systems, we are essentially privatising a significant part […]
Can Forced Labour of Immigrant Workers in the Middle East be Regarded as Slavery?
Can Forced Labour of Immigrant Workers in the Middle East be Regarded as Slavery? When most people think of slavery, they instinctively think of colonialized Africa […]
Pakistan’s Nuclear Assets On ICJ’s Radar
Pakistan’s Nuclear Assets On ICJ’s Radar The issue of weapons of mass destruction has always been a controversial one in the comity of nations. This has […]
Need For Alternative Dispute Resolution
Need For Alternative Dispute Resolution We all know life is full of conflicts at all levels and it is quite natural, but how we respond to […]
NA 122: Should PTI Demand Legal Action Against Election Staff?
NA 122: Should PTI Demand Legal Action Against Election Staff? After examining the judgment of the Tribunal in NA 122 case and the relevant provisions of […]
A Human Rights Perspective of the Supreme Court Verdict on the Basic Structure Doctrine
A Human Rights Perspective of the Supreme Court Verdict on the Basic Structure Doctrine In a recent verdict by the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP), the […]
Pakistan: Not The Country The Founding Father Envisaged
Pakistan: Not The Country The Founding Father Envisaged August 11 is a historic day that marks the celebration of Minorities’ Day in Pakistan. It was on […]
Compliance With Adverse WTO (World Trade Organisaton) Rulings
Compliance With Adverse WTO (World Trade Organisaton) Rulings Introduction There has been a positive attitude of compliance by Member States of the WTO with adverse […]
The Existence of Islamic Marriages in the United Kingdom, and the Problems Pertaining to This Form of Unions
The Existence of Islamic Marriages in the United Kingdom, and the Problems Pertaining to This Form of Unions The story of Islamic marriage in the […]
Implications of Key BIT Provisions (Bilateral Investment Treaties)
Implications of Key BIT Provisions The aim of this paper is to review all the protective provisions found mostly in all BITs, whether coming from customary […]
Little Abused Souls Await Justice
Little Abused Souls Await Justice In every civilized nation of the world children are regarded as innocent, special and valuable assets through whom significant societal transformation […]
The Independence Day – Are We Truly Independent?
The Independence Day – Are We Truly Independent? The nation is now going to celebrate its 69th Independence Day. The day reminds us of the valiant […]
Exercises in Brutality: Torture Laws in Pakistan, in Light of American Policy Failure
Exercises in Brutality: Torture Laws in Pakistan, in Light of American Policy Failure ‘It is far pleasanter to sit comfortably in the shade rubbing red pepper […]
Legitimizing Dirty Money
Legitimizing Dirty Money Promulgation of Finance (Amendment) Ordinance) 2012, by the President on 24 April 2012, just one day before the scheduled session of National Assembly, […]
Protecting our Children: Kasur in Perspective
Protecting our Children: Kasur in Perspective Sexual abuse in Pakistan is widespread and often goes unchecked. Societal norms, particularly the notion of ‘family honour,’ result in […]