Loyalty, State And The Step Mother In a constitutional democracy, it is not the citizens but their chosen representatives who govern the state by becoming part […]
A Proposal For Legal Reforms
A Proposal For Legal Reforms My learned friends, I would like to present an open resolution for three important reforms before this august house—a house of […]
Salient Features Of Ehtram-e-Ramzan Law In Pakistan
Salient Features Of Ehtram-e-Ramzan Law In Pakistan Pakistan has enacted the Ehtram-e-Ramzan Ordinance 1981, the purpose of which is to provide measures for and observe the […]
‘Marital Rape’ – Where Does It Stand In The Islamic Legal System?
‘Marital Rape’ – Where Does It Stand In The Islamic Legal System? What is marital rape? What does Islam say about this? These are important questions which have been the […]
Suggestions To Improve Meeting Areas Of Guardian Courts In Lahore & Other Districts Of Punjab
Suggestions To Improve Meeting Areas Of Guardian Courts In Lahore & Other Districts Of Punjab Contesting parents have an inherent right to visit their minor child, especially […]
Narrow-Minded Clergy: Our Hopeless Fate
Narrow-Minded Clergy: Our Hopeless Fate Is it okay in Islam to beat your wife? Is it okay for her to do all the housework and for […]
Jirga’s Antidote Is Fair For A Functional Justice System
Jirga’s Antidote Is Fair For A Functional Justice System In the absence of a fair and functional judicial system that can uphold the rule of law, […]
On Biblical And Literary Justice
On Biblical And Literary Justice My friend Adam Sulkowski asked a question that forced me to stretch deep into my memory for a quote. Adam asked […]
The Untouchables
The Untouchables I woke up the other day and looked in the newspaper to search for updates on the incident that had taken place a few […]
Part II: In ‘Pursuit Of Happiness’ – Hats Off To His Lordship!
Part II: In ‘Pursuit Of Happiness’ – Hats Off To His Lordship! On 23rd February 2016, the honourable Lahore High Court judge, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali […]
Give The Transgenders Their Rights
Give The Transgenders Their Rights Equality and non-discrimination on the basis of gender is guaranteed to the citizens of Islamic Republic of Pakistan by its Constitution, […]
Hijab – By Choice Or By Force?
Hijab – By Choice Or By Force? Since childhood, I have come across several discussions, which shape two shades of the perspective, choice or force. I have […]
No One Can Take Law Into Own Hands
No One Can Take Law Into Own Hands No person shall be deprived of life or liberty save in accordance with law (Article 9 of the […]
The Sindh Hindu Marriage Bill 2016 – What About Hindu Pakistanis Of Other Provinces?
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Breast Ironing: From Africa To Britain
Breast Ironing: From Africa To Britain Breast ironing, a draconian Cameroonian tradition, is the massaging of young girls’ breasts with hot tools, such as pestles and […]
A Lawyer’s Sojourn In London
A Lawyer’s Sojourn In London My intellectual sojourn in London is like a ‘journey of pleasure and pain’. It has been a pleasure to have observed […]
How Is Murder Non-Compoundable? (A Case Study)
How Is Murder Non-Compoundable? (A Case Study) “Now that murder is a compoundable offence, the accused, even if guilty, may soon be out after paying blood […]