Understanding Foreign Direct Investment and Intellectual Property Rights in the Context of CPEC [Part 2] In the last article, the issues that were examined included the fundamentals of […]
Has the Judicial System Legitimized Undemocratic Systems in the Past?
Has the Judicial System Legitimized Undemocratic Systems in the Past? Introduction – Democracy and the Rule of Law Owing to constant unconstitutional behaviors in the past, […]
NAB Law and the Bones of Contention
NAB Law and the Bones of Contention Background The word anti-corruption predates the making of the country. The first law to address it, known as the […]
Know Your Taxes
Know Your Taxes Taxation in sovereign countries like Pakistan has developed into two types. The “direct tax” that you have to pay is called as such […]
Contribution Of Justice A.R. Cornelius To The Jurisprudence Of Pakistan
Contribution Of Justice A.R. Cornelius To The Jurisprudence Of Pakistan It is true that the underdevelopment of jurisprudence owing to a lack of juristic work has […]
Foreign Direct Investment and Intellectual Property Rights Under CPEC [Part 1]
Understanding Foreign Direct Investment and Intellectual Property Rights in the Context of CPEC [Part 1] This is the first article in a series of articles which will examine […]
Questionable Tinkering With Retirement Age of Senior Judiciary
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Questionable Tinkering With Retirement Age of Senior Judiciary Let us first get one thing straight, and this humble author would […]
Foreign Arbitration Agreements – A Pakistani Perspective
Foreign Arbitration Agreements – A Pakistani Perspective Recently, a fellow columnist authored an article[1] titled “Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards In Pakistan” published on 15 December […]
Aasia Bibi – More Sinned Against than Sinning
Aasia Bibi – More Sinned Against than Sinning Recently a judgment was announced by the European Court of Human Rights in which it was categorically stated […]
Challenges of Mainstreaming Renewable Energy in Pakistan’s Generation Mix
Challenges of ‘Mainstreaming’ Renewable Energy in Pakistan’s Generation Mix This article does not claim to be academic work which follows the same rigorous and uncompromising standards […]
Improving Access to Justice
Improving Access to Justice Access to justice remains an elusive concept for most citizens of Pakistan. The new government, as part of its 100-day agenda, has […]
6 Ways For Pakistan and China To Collaborate on IPR Protection Under CPEC
6 Ways For Pakistan and China To Collaborate on IPR Protection Under CPEC In a previous article, I identified the common interests of China and Pakistan […]
FATF “Grey List” – The Way Forward For Pakistan
FATF “Grey List” – The Way Forward For Pakistan [Note: The author has worked on this comprehensive paper with Barrister Taimur Malik, an international law expert […]
Climate Change Legislation in Pakistan – A Road to Nowhere
Climate Change Legislation in Pakistan – A Road to Nowhere Pakistan’s romancing of climate change action spans over two decades from the first time it ratified […]
Should Pakistan Regulate the Internet of Things?
Should Pakistan Regulate the Internet of Things? Introduction New technologies invariably produce challenges and opportunities. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the latest of these technologies […]
Can Advisors and Special Assistants be Accorded the Status of Ministers?
Can Advisors and Special Assistants be Accorded the Status of Ministers? By way of introduction, parliamentary democracy, federalism and provincial autonomy are concepts that are deeply […]
Is The Misuse of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law Wiping Out Its Religious Minorities?
Is The Misuse of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law Wiping Out Its Religious Minorities? The foundation of Pakistan was meant to provide the Muslims of India with a […]