Beyond Precedent The recent judgement on the changes made to Election Act 2017 (which repealed the Political Parties Ordinance 2002 — PPO), whereby Nawaz Sharif was […]
Khula After Death
Khula After Death I recently read an article written by a fellow columnist titled “Khula: A Gateway of Escape For Women”[1] that intrigued my interest to […]
The Mission of Pakistan’s Judges Is Judicial Guardianship Of The Constitution
The Mission of Pakistan’s Judges Is Judicial Guardianship Of The Constitution Muhammad Hanif is arguably one of the most loved local flavours of criticism, stir-fried in […]
Defending The Qazi And His Rules
Defending The Qazi And His Rules Whenever judicial discretion is under discussion, it is the poor qazi and the rules applied by him that are put under the […]
Aspire To Inspire
Aspire To Inspire Had Madam Asma Jahangir confined herself to being just a human rights activist, she would not have earned so much recognition and appreciation […]
Increasing the Retirement Age and Enhancing Pakistan’s Economic Outlook
Increasing the Retirement Age and Enhancing Pakistan’s Economic Outlook A recent recommendation (by the then Senate Chair) to enhance the retirement age of a professor to […]
Restricting Cartels
Restricting Cartels As the 20th century dawned, Queen Victoria was in her 63rd year on the British throne. However, world affairs since Her Majesty assumed the […]
The De Facto Doctrine Should Not Be Taken Lightly
The De Facto Doctrine Should Not Be Taken Lightly Background The release of Panama Papers (commonly termed as the ‘Panama Leaks’) took Pakistan by storm, as […]
Regulating Business In The Telecom Sector
Regulating Business In The Telecom Sector The telecom indicators showing the health of telecom sector in Pakistan are very impressive. As per the data exhibited on […]
Effective Utilization of Forensics to Achieve Justice – Need of the Hour!
Effective Utilization of Forensics to Achieve Justice – Need of the Hour! Forensic science, over the years and in modern law, has been regarded as one […]
Unexplained Wealth Orders
Unexplained Wealth Orders The UK National Crime Agency last week announced that it had been granted the power to enforce an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) worth […]
Your Right To Information Matters Because You Never Know When You’re Going To Need It
Your Right To Information Matters Because You Never Know When You’re Going To Need It The right to acquire information is a fundamental right of every […]
Foreign Arbitration Laws – An Appellate Adventure of Pakistani Courts
Foreign Arbitration Laws – An Appellate Adventure of Pakistani Courts Pakistan is an agro-economic country that benefits from the sale of grains, rice, cotton yield and […]
The Need To Develop Constitutional Torts In Pakistan
The Need To Develop Constitutional Torts In Pakistan Abstract: Tortious claims are private law civil remedies availed by those who suffer harm and seek compensation. Over time […]
Should FATF Put Pakistan On Its Terrorist Financing Watch-List?
Should FATF Put Pakistan On Its Terrorist Financing Watch-List? Pakistan is in the spotlight again. This time due to a motion moved by certain member states […]
Marital Rape: As Heinous As A War Crime
Marital Rape: As Heinous As A War Crime The term “marital rape” in itself is quite puzzling and is a concept many do not understand or, […]
Khula: A Gateway Of Escape For Women
Khula: A Gateway Of Escape For Women Most of us, including myself, before penetrating into this issue, may be heedless about a women’s right to khula (khulʿ […]