Nikah contract or marriage is a core and revered Islamic practice, which is understood to be a legal contract as well as a religious sacrament. For […]
PAPER TO PIXEL:The Dematerialization & Digitization of Pakistan’s Legal Infrastructure
Over the past year, Pakistan has started to shift away from old habits, such as paper-based records. Specific reforms show a pattern: financial regulations, corporate law, […]
When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon: The Legal Battle Against Non-Consensual Intimate Images in Pakistan
What really happens when the trust one places in another becomes leverage, intimacy becomes a dagger pressed against the chest, and love takes the form of […]
Future-Proofing the Legal Mind: What Tomorrow’s Lawyers by Richard Susskind Demands of Students Today
By Shamsa Munir [1] Abstract: Richard Susskind has authored the book Tomorrow’s Lawyers: An Introduction to Your Future which is in its 3rd edition and has […]
Capital Development Authority (CDA) – Extractive Governance and Exploitation of the Public
Table of Contents Capital Development Authority (CDA) – Extractive Governance and Exploitation of the Public. 2 The New Blue Area Incident 2 The Distinction Between a […]
From Womb to Tomb — and Every Place in Between
Over the years, I have tried to understand violence against women. Not merely the violent act itself, but the thinking that makes the act possible. The […]
Sports Governance in Pakistan: The Case for Legislative Reform:
Primary statutory foundation governing sports within Pakistan is The Sports (Development and Control) Ordinance 1962[i] (“Sports Ordinance”). The framework served its purpose when it was promulgated; […]
Redrawing Provincial Boundaries, Redistributing Federal Power
There was a revealing looseness in the words that revived Pakistan’s latest debate on provincial reorganisation. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi urged political parties to consider creating […]
Re-Evaluating Criminal Responsibility under Pakistan’s Existing Anti-Honour Killing Law
Abstract Honour killings in Pakistan represent a persistent form of gender-based violence that existing legislation has failed to adequately address. This paper critically analyses the Criminal […]
Can A New International Commercial Court of Pakistan Outrun an Old Problem?
The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (“LJCP”) on 20th July 2026 recommended an amendment to the Constitution at the 49th LJCP meeting. The proposed amendment […]
The Evolving Landscape of Workplace Harassment in Pakistan
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, […]
IN THE NAME OF GOD GO!
(Qazi Faez Isa) Note: This article was written by the author around the retirement of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa in October 2024, but never previously […]
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), […]