Commentary

Extremism — Defying Diversity The relation between Muslim societies and the West is quite complex. In recent decades it has come to be underpinned by suspicions […]

A Nikah Nama, otherwise known as the Islamic marriage contract, governs marital relations between any Muslim couple. This document details the rights and obligations of the […]

“Who Am I To Exercise Judicial Powers?” The Curious Case Of Mumtaz Qadri They call themselves ambassadors of Islam while standing far from its injunctions. They […]

Role of Election Commission In Intra Party Elections The political parties play a pivotal role in fostering a constitutional and democratic political culture in a country. […]

National Action Plan or No Action Plan: Civilian Dithering As December gloom takes over Pakistan, much has been written about the National Action Plan, which was […]

How Free and Fair Elections are Free and Fair in Pakistan? We in Pakistan have come across the term “Free and Fair” over a considerable time […]

Women’s Rights in Islam In order to understand the rights of women particularly in Islam it is necessary to look at the status of women in […]

Unheard Voices According to Article 2 of UN ‘Convention on the prevention and punishment of the Crime of Genocide’ 1948, Genocide means any of the acts […]

The Exploited Land Acquisition Act The emerging surge of urbanization in the government of Sharif Brothers has raised many fingers on the laws in place in […]

Does The Segregation Of Prisoners Violate The ECHR? The Supreme Court case of Shahid v Scottish ministers [2015] UKSC 58 considered whether the segregation of prisoners […]

Kashmir Talks: A Legal Obligation The prime minister’s recent statement offering an unconditional dialogue with India is a positive political move to decrease the escalating tension […]

Homicide Cases In Pakistan Need Uniformity In Law Homicide in the Islamic Sharia law, forming part of penal law deals with a multifarious system, which is […]

Reflections On The Legality Of War Under Islam And International Law As a student of law one is constantly applying legal principles, rules and precedents to […]

Welfare Of The Minor And Responsibilities Of A Welfare State The worst possible thing that can happen in a child’s life, apart from losing a parent, […]

Big Brother Awaits A new scheme has been hatched by the powers that be to control information and speech. If they have their way, content management […]

Sri Lankan Criminal Law and the Media Criminal law in Sri Lanka is governed by the Penal Code and it was first enacted in 1833 under […]

Litigation – Problems and Future For every nation, justice and accountability are two characteristics that help maintain order and uphold the rule of law. Litigation as […]