The discussion around women’s rights under Islamic law still continues and involves various perspectives including those of Islamic legal experts, traditionalists and orientalists who keep engaging […]
Legal Impediments Hampering Adoption and Welfare of Abandoned and Destitute Children
Impediments for Adoption and Legal Impairments Hampering the Welfare of Abandoned and Destitute Children In Pakistan – A Critical Analysis of the Concerned Legal Regime Children, […]
Martial Justice
The status of civil liberties is a fair measure of the rule of law prevalent in a society. The liberties and freedoms of a people, however, […]
Prolonged Agony Caused by Government Departments in Service Matters
The phrase ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ resonates profoundly within the realm of service matters. This article highlights the prolonged litigation faced by employees as a […]
Renegotiating the Indus Water Treaty in Terms of Climate Change
Introduction The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was signed in 1960 by Pakistan and India to ensure the satisfactory utilization of the waters of the Indus system […]
Time for the Supreme Court to Adopt Responsive Judging
As a nation, Pakistan is no stranger to political turmoil and constitutional crises. The recent dissolution of two provincial assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and […]
Know Your Rights: The Delegated Right to Divorce
The concept of talaq (divorce) within the Pakistani society is often frowned upon and, as per Islamic principles, should be avoided. However, it is no secret […]
Constitution of Benches in the Supreme Court: A Judicial Prerogative
“The term ‘master of roster’ cannot be understood to mean that the HCJ has unfettered discretion regarding constitution of Benches. In fact, the discretion vested in […]
Right of Accused to Testify and be Represented
When we talk about the right of the accused in a criminal trial, two fundamental and inalienable rights which come to mind are the right to […]
Report on Internal Human Trafficking 2022
The Report on Internal Human Trafficking 2022, prepared by Barrister Abdus Saleem & Law Associates, aims to discuss the laws pertaining to human trafficking, specifically the […]
Sustainability and Competition Law: Interplay, Global Developments and Relevance to Pakistan
Climate change has become a crisis of current times affecting every country on every continent. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (including its 17 sustainable development […]
Limits of International Human Rights Law in Digital Content Moderation
Introduction With social media platforms on the rise, people have been awarded with unsolicited power to voice their opinion and such freedom of speech comes with […]
Criteria for Supreme Court Appointments
“When making a decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous to consider all the pros and cons. In vital matters however…the decision should […]
Article 63A, Defection and Dreadful Uncertainty
The election of Chief Minister, Punjab on 22nd July, 2022 has unleashed a new constitutional crisis. I make an attempt to describe the events leading up […]
Are Strikes by Advocates Justified Under the Law?
Introduction The legislature provides legal recourse for many grievances, but people often resort to strikes when the law does not help them. A strike is a […]
From Roe v. Wade to Dobbs v. Jackson: Legal Reasoning and Lawmaking
While the change of opinion of the US Supreme Court from allowing abortion in Roe v. Wade in 1973 to prohibiting it in Dobbs v. Jackson […]
Juvenile Justice System in Pakistan
Maroof Sani Citizens have the right to have their liberty and security respected under Article 9 of the constitution. All the state institutions, whether the police […]